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50Cr-50Ni Alloy vs. AWS E3155

50Cr-50Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AWS E3155 belongs to the iron alloys. They have 42% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 50Cr-50Ni alloy and the bottom bar is AWS E3155.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
210
Elongation at Break, % 5.7
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
70
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 48 to 52
20 to 22.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
18.5 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
23.3 to 36.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
1.0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 44.5 to 52
19 to 21
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.75 to 1.3
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 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.0 to 3.0