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50Cr-50Ni Alloy vs. C26800 Brass

50Cr-50Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C26800 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 50Cr-50Ni alloy and the bottom bar is C26800 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
310 to 650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
24
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
11 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
13 to 21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
10 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 48 to 52
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
64 to 68.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.15
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 44.5 to 52
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
31 to 36
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3