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50Cr-50Ni-Cb Alloy vs. SAE-AISI M62 Steel

50Cr-50Ni-Cb alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI M62 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, 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 M62 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
830 to 2440

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
30
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.2
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
27 to 80
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
23 to 47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
24 to 71

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
1.3 to 1.4
Chromium (Cr), % 47 to 52
3.5 to 4.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
73.6 to 77.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
10 to 11
Nickel (Ni), % 43.3 to 51.6
0 to 0.3
Niobium (Nb), % 1.4 to 1.7
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.16
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
5.8 to 6.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.1