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50Cr-50Ni-Cb Alloy vs. SAE-AISI 1049 Steel

50Cr-50Ni-Cb alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI 1049 steel belongs to the iron alloys. 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 SAE-AISI 1049 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 5.6
11 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
680 to 750
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
370 to 640

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.2
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 30
75 to 99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
370 to 1090
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
24 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
22 to 23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
22 to 24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.46 to 0.53
Chromium (Cr), % 47 to 52
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
98.5 to 98.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0.6 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 43.3 to 51.6
0
Niobium (Nb), % 1.4 to 1.7
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.16
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.5
0