Chromium 33 vs. N08221 Nickel

Chromium 33 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N08221 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 83% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is chromium 33 and the bottom bar is N08221 nickel.

Chromium Alloy 33 (R20033)UNS N08221 Nickel Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

Elongation at Break, %		45
Elongation at Break, %		34

Poisson's Ratio		0.27
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		81
Shear Modulus, GPa		79

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		850
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		610

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		310

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		460

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		36
Base Metal Price, % relative		44

Density, g/cm³		7.9
Density, g/cm³		8.3

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		6.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		7.9

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		84
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		110

Embodied Water, L/kg		250
Embodied Water, L/kg		240

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		320
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		170

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		450
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		170

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		30
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		21

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.2

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.015
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.025

Chromium (Cr), %		31 to 35
Chromium (Cr), %		20 to 22

Copper (Cu), %		0.3 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), %		1.5 to 3.0

Iron (Fe), %		25.7 to 37.9
Iron (Fe), %		22 to 33.9

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0.5 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		5.0 to 6.5

Nickel (Ni), %		30 to 33
Nickel (Ni), %		39 to 46

Nitrogen (N), %		0.35 to 0.6
Nitrogen (N), %		0

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

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.050

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030

Titanium (Ti), %		0
Titanium (Ti), %		0.6 to 1.0