K93500 Alloy vs. Nickel 80A

K93500 alloy belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 80A belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 34% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 19 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 K93500 alloy and the bottom bar is nickel 80A.

UNS K93500 Low Expansion Alloy Nickel Alloy 80A (2.4631, N07080, NA20)

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Mechanical Properties

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

Poisson's Ratio		0.3
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		72
Shear Modulus, GPa		74

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		490 to 810
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		1040

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		270
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1360

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1310

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		30
Base Metal Price, % relative		55

Density, g/cm³		8.2
Density, g/cm³		8.3

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		4.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		9.8

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		65
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		140

Embodied Water, L/kg		130
Embodied Water, L/kg		280

Common Calculations

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

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

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17 to 27
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		35

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		27

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15 to 25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		31

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.1
Aluminum (Al), %		0.5 to 1.8

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

Chromium (Cr), %		0 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), %		18 to 21

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

Iron (Fe), %		61.4 to 63
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 3.0

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

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0

Nickel (Ni), %		32
Nickel (Ni), %		69.4 to 79.7

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

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

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

Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), %		1.8 to 2.7

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