Nickel 825 vs. Chromium 33

Nickel 825 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while chromium 33 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. They have 85% 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 825 and the bottom bar is chromium 33.

Nickel Alloy 825 (2.4858, N08825, NA16)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, %		34
Elongation at Break, %		45

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.27

Shear Modulus, GPa		78
Shear Modulus, GPa		81

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

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		300
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		14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		41
Base Metal Price, % relative		36

Density, g/cm³		8.2
Density, g/cm³		7.9

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		7.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		6.0

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		100
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		84

Embodied Water, L/kg		230
Embodied Water, L/kg		250

Common Calculations

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

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		170
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		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		30

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

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		21

Alloy Composition

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

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.015

Chromium (Cr), %		19.5 to 23.5
Chromium (Cr), %		31 to 35

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

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

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

Molybdenum (Mo), %		2.5 to 3.5
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0.5 to 2.0

Nickel (Ni), %		38 to 46
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 0.050
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.5

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

Titanium (Ti), %		0.6 to 1.2
Titanium (Ti), %		0