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60Cr-40Ni Alloy vs. EN 1.3558 Steel

60Cr-40Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.3558 steel belongs to the iron 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 60Cr-40Ni alloy and the bottom bar is EN 1.3558 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 87
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 870
770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 49
45
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.4
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
90

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 16
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.7 to 0.8
Chromium (Cr), % 58 to 62
3.9 to 4.3
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
73.7 to 77.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 34.5 to 42
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
17.5 to 19
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.0 to 1.3