60Cr-40Ni Alloy vs. EN 1.1152 Steel

60Cr-40Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.1152 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 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 60Cr-40Ni alloy and the bottom bar is EN 1.1152 steel.

60Cr-40Ni (R20600) Casting Alloy EN 1.1152 (C20E2C) Non-Alloy Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Poisson's Ratio		0.25
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		87
Shear Modulus, GPa		73

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		870
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		400 to 550

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		270 to 440

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		370
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		49
Base Metal Price, % relative		1.8

Density, g/cm³		7.8
Density, g/cm³		7.8

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		7.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.4

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		110
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		18

Embodied Water, L/kg		380
Embodied Water, L/kg		46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		1000
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		200 to 530

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		16
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		26
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		31
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		14 to 19

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		15 to 19

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		13 to 17

Alloy Composition

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

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), %		0.18 to 0.22

Chromium (Cr), %		58 to 62
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.25

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), %		98.6 to 99.52

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), %		0.3 to 0.6

Nickel (Ni), %		34.5 to 42
Nickel (Ni), %		0

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

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.025

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.3

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.025

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