Nickel 600 vs. Chromium 33

Nickel 600 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while chromium 33 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. They have 56% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 nickel 600 and the bottom bar is chromium 33.

Nickel Alloy 600 (N06600, NA14)Chromium Alloy 33 (R20033)

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

Elongation at Break, %		3.4 to 35
Elongation at Break, %		45

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.27

Shear Modulus, GPa		75
Shear Modulus, GPa		81

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		650 to 990
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		850

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		270 to 760
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		430

Thermal Properties

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

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

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		55
Base Metal Price, % relative		36

Density, g/cm³		8.5
Density, g/cm³		7.9

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		6.0

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		130
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		84

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

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		31 to 180
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		320

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		190 to 1490
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		450

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		21 to 32
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		30

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		25

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19 to 29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.15
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.015

Chromium (Cr), %		14 to 17
Chromium (Cr), %		31 to 35

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), %		0.3 to 1.2

Iron (Fe), %		6.0 to 10
Iron (Fe), %		25.7 to 37.9

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

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0.5 to 2.0

Nickel (Ni), %		72 to 80
Nickel (Ni), %		30 to 33

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

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

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

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.015
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.010