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50Cr-50Ni-Cb Alloy vs. ACI-ASTM CF3MN Steel

50Cr-50Ni-Cb alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ACI-ASTM CF3MN steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 32% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. 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 50Cr-50Ni-Cb alloy and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CF3MN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Elongation at Break, % 5.6
39
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
19
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.2
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 30
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 47 to 52
17 to 22
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
58.7 to 71.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 43.3 to 51.6
9.0 to 13
Niobium (Nb), % 1.4 to 1.7
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.16
0.1 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.5
0