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50Cr-50Ni Alloy vs. EN 1.1221 Steel

50Cr-50Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.1221 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 EN 1.1221 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 5.7
10 to 21
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
730 to 870
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
390 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
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
2.1
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
67 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 350
410 to 800
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
26 to 31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
23 to 26
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
23 to 28

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.57 to 0.65
Chromium (Cr), % 48 to 52
0 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
97.1 to 98.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0.6 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 44.5 to 52
0 to 0.4
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.035
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.5
0