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50Cr-50Ni Alloy vs. ASTM A372 Grade H Steel

50Cr-50Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ASTM A372 grade H steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 50Cr-50Ni alloy and the bottom bar is ASTM A372 grade H steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 5.7
20 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
650 to 910
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
430 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
2.3
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
130 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 350
500 to 810
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
23 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
21 to 27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
19 to 27

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.3 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 48 to 52
0.4 to 0.65
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
97.3 to 98.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0.75 to 1.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 44.5 to 52
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.5
0