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50Cr-50Ni-Cb Alloy vs. EN 1.4855 Stainless Steel

50Cr-50Ni-Cb alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.4855 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 50% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, 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 1.4855 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Elongation at Break, % 5.6
4.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
34
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.2
5.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
85
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 30
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.3 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 47 to 52
23 to 25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
42.6 to 51.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 43.3 to 51.6
23 to 25
Niobium (Nb), % 1.4 to 1.7
0.8 to 1.8
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.16
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
1.0 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.5
0