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50Cr-50Ni Alloy vs. C99500 Copper

50Cr-50Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C99500 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 50Cr-50Ni alloy and the bottom bar is C99500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
120
Elongation at Break, % 5.7
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
30
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
63
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 350
410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.25
0.5 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 48 to 52
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
82.5 to 92
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
3.0 to 5.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 44.5 to 52
3.5 to 5.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.5 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3