60Cr-40Ni Alloy vs. Nickel 908

60Cr-40Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while nickel 908 belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 44% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 60Cr-40Ni alloy and the bottom bar is nickel 908.

60Cr-40Ni (R20600) Casting Alloy Nickel Alloy 908 (N09908)

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		180

Poisson's Ratio		0.25
Poisson's Ratio		0.3

Shear Modulus, GPa		87
Shear Modulus, GPa		70

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		870
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		1340

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		930

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		370
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		290

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		460

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		49
Base Metal Price, % relative		50

Density, g/cm³		7.8
Density, g/cm³		8.3

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		7.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		9.3

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		110
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		140

Embodied Water, L/kg		380
Embodied Water, L/kg		170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		1000
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		2340

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		16
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		12

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		26
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		31
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		45

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		33

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		61

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.25
Aluminum (Al), %		0.75 to 1.3

Boron (B), %		0
Boron (B), %		0 to 0.012

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.030

Chromium (Cr), %		58 to 62
Chromium (Cr), %		3.8 to 4.5

Cobalt (Co), %		0
Cobalt (Co), %		0 to 0.5

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.5

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), %		35.6 to 44.6

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0

Nickel (Ni), %		34.5 to 42
Nickel (Ni), %		47 to 51

Niobium (Nb), %		0
Niobium (Nb), %		2.7 to 3.3

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

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.015

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.5

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.0050

Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.5
Titanium (Ti), %		1.2 to 1.8