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50Cr-50Ni-Cb Alloy vs. AISI 301L Stainless Steel

50Cr-50Ni-Cb alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AISI 301L stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 25% 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 (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 50Cr-50Ni-Cb alloy and the bottom bar is AISI 301L stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Elongation at Break, % 5.6
22 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
620 to 1040
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
250 to 790

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
280
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
13
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.2
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 30
210 to 300
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
160 to 1580
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
22 to 37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
21 to 29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
14 to 24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 47 to 52
16 to 18
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
70.7 to 78
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 43.3 to 51.6
6.0 to 8.0
Niobium (Nb), % 1.4 to 1.7
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.16
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.5
0