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50Cr-50Ni Alloy vs. ASTM A182 Grade F5a

50Cr-50Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ASTM A182 grade F5a belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 50Cr-50Ni alloy and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F5a.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 5.7
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
4.5
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
69

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 350
700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 48 to 52
4.0 to 6.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
91.4 to 95.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.44 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 44.5 to 52
0 to 0.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.5
0