K93500 Alloy vs. 60Cr-40Ni Alloy

K93500 alloy belongs to the iron alloys classification, while 60Cr-40Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. They have a modest 33% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is K93500 alloy and the bottom bar is 60Cr-40Ni alloy.

UNS K93500 Low Expansion Alloy 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		0.3
Poisson's Ratio		0.25

Shear Modulus, GPa		72
Shear Modulus, GPa		87

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		490 to 810
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		870

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		270
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		370

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		460
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		30
Base Metal Price, % relative		49

Density, g/cm³		8.2
Density, g/cm³		7.8

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		4.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		7.4

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		65
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		110

Embodied Water, L/kg		130
Embodied Water, L/kg		380

Common Calculations

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

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		26

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17 to 27
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		31

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		26

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15 to 25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.1
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.25

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1

Chromium (Cr), %		0 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), %		58 to 62

Cobalt (Co), %		5.0
Cobalt (Co), %		0

Iron (Fe), %		61.4 to 63
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 1.0

Magnesium (Mg), %		0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), %		0

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

Nickel (Ni), %		32
Nickel (Ni), %		34.5 to 42

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

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.015
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.015
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020

Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.5

Zirconium (Zr), %		0 to 0.1
Zirconium (Zr), %		0