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Grade CU5MCuC Nickel vs. 50Cr-50Ni-Cb Alloy

Grade CU5MCuC nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while 50Cr-50Ni-Cb alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. They have 64% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade CU5MCuC nickel and the bottom bar is 50Cr-50Ni-Cb alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 22
5.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
60
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
9.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
30
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 19.5 to 23.5
47 to 52
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 3.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 22.2 to 37.9
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 38 to 44
43.3 to 51.6
Niobium (Nb), % 0.6 to 1.2
1.4 to 1.7
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.16
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.5