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50Cr-50Ni-Cb Alloy vs. AISI 304L Stainless Steel

50Cr-50Ni-Cb alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AISI 304L stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 30% 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 (14, 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 304L stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Elongation at Break, % 5.6
6.7 to 46
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
540 to 1160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
190 to 870

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
290
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
16
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.2
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 30
71 to 240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
92 to 1900
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
19 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
19 to 31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
12 to 25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 47 to 52
18 to 20
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
65 to 74
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 43.3 to 51.6
8.0 to 12
Niobium (Nb), % 1.4 to 1.7
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.16
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.5
0