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Chromium 33 vs. Monel K-500

Chromium 33 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while Monel K-500 belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 34% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 21 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 chromium 33 and the bottom bar is Monel K-500.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
160
Elongation at Break, % 45
25 to 36
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
61
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
640 to 1100
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
310 to 880

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
270
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
50
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.0
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 84
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 320
180 to 260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450
300 to 2420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
21 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
19 to 27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
21 to 36

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
2.3 to 3.2
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 31 to 35
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.3 to 1.2
27 to 33
Iron (Fe), % 25.7 to 37.9
0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 30 to 33
63 to 70.4
Nitrogen (N), % 0.35 to 0.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.35 to 0.85