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50Cr-50Ni Alloy vs. ASTM Grade LC3 Steel

50Cr-50Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ASTM grade LC3 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 grade LC3 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 5.7
27
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
310

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
4.0
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
52

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 350
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 48 to 52
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
94.4 to 96.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0.5 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 44.5 to 52
3.0 to 4.0
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 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.045
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.5
0