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50Cr-50Ni Alloy vs. Austenitic Grey Cast Iron

50Cr-50Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while austenitic grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 17 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 austenitic grey cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.29 to 0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
69 to 72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
150 to 230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
280 to 350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
470 to 490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
13 to 14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
14 to 24
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.7 to 8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
3.1 to 4.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
43 to 65
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
93 to 120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23 to 25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
5.3 to 8.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
7.9 to 11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
4.5 to 6.5