50Cr-50Ni Alloy vs. C70250 Copper

50Cr-50Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C70250 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 50Cr-50Ni alloy and the bottom bar is C70250 copper.

50Cr-50Ni (R20500) Casting Alloy UNS C70250 (CW112C) Nickel-Silicon Copper

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120

Poisson's Ratio		0.26
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		84
Shear Modulus, GPa		44

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		520 to 740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		350
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		220

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		50
Base Metal Price, % relative		31

Density, g/cm³		8.0
Density, g/cm³		8.9

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.9

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		110
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		45

Embodied Water, L/kg		350
Embodied Water, L/kg		310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		15
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.4

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		16 to 23

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16 to 21

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		18 to 26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.25
Aluminum (Al), %		0

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), %		0

Chromium (Cr), %		48 to 52
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		92.7 to 97.5

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), %		0

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.050

Magnesium (Mg), %		0
Magnesium (Mg), %		0.050 to 0.3

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.1

Nickel (Ni), %		44.5 to 52
Nickel (Ni), %		2.2 to 4.2

Nitrogen (N), %		0 to 0.3
Nitrogen (N), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), %		0.25 to 1.2

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), %		0

Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.5
Titanium (Ti), %		0

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 1.0

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5