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50Cr-50Ni Alloy vs. EN 1.4537 Stainless Steel

50Cr-50Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.4537 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 52% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 50Cr-50Ni alloy and the bottom bar is EN 1.4537 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
210
Elongation at Break, % 5.7
42
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
34
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
84
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 350
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 48 to 52
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
36.3 to 46.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.7 to 5.7
Nickel (Ni), % 44.5 to 52
24 to 27
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.3
0.17 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.5
0