EN 1.1122 Steel vs. 60Cr-40Ni Alloy

EN 1.1122 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while 60Cr-40Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. 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 EN 1.1122 steel and the bottom bar is 60Cr-40Ni alloy.

EN 1.1122 (C10E2C) Non-Alloy Steel 60Cr-40Ni (R20600) Casting Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

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

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.25

Shear Modulus, GPa		73
Shear Modulus, GPa		87

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		340 to 460
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		870

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		240 to 370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		660

Thermal Properties

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

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

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Density, g/cm³		7.9
Density, g/cm³		7.8

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

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

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

Common Calculations

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		160 to 360
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		1000

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

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

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		12 to 16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		31

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		14 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		26

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		11 to 15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		18

Alloy Composition

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

Carbon (C), %		0.080 to 0.12
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1

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

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

Iron (Fe), %		98.7 to 99.62
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 1.0

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

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

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

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

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

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

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