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50Cr-50Ni-Cb Alloy vs. EN 1.4659 Stainless Steel

50Cr-50Ni-Cb alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.4659 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 47% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 50Cr-50Ni-Cb alloy and the bottom bar is EN 1.4659 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
210
Elongation at Break, % 5.6
49
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
37
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.2
6.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
89
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 30
370
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 47 to 52
23 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
35.7 to 45.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
2.0 to 4.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Nickel (Ni), % 43.3 to 51.6
21 to 23
Niobium (Nb), % 1.4 to 1.7
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.16
0.35 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.5 to 2.5