Nickel 601 vs. Chromium 33

Nickel 601 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while chromium 33 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. They have 70% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 601 and the bottom bar is chromium 33.

Nickel Alloy 601 (N06601, NA49)Chromium Alloy 33 (R20033)

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Mechanical Properties

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

Elongation at Break, %		10 to 38
Elongation at Break, %		45

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.27

Shear Modulus, GPa		76
Shear Modulus, GPa		81

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		660 to 890
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		850

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		290 to 800
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		430

Thermal Properties

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

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		49
Base Metal Price, % relative		36

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

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		6.0

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

Embodied Water, L/kg		280
Embodied Water, L/kg		250

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		86 to 200
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		320

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		210 to 1630
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		22 to 30
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		30

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

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17 to 23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		1.0 to 1.7
Aluminum (Al), %		0

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.015

Chromium (Cr), %		21 to 25
Chromium (Cr), %		31 to 35

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), %		0.3 to 1.2

Iron (Fe), %		7.7 to 20
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), %		58 to 63
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