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50Cr-50Ni Alloy vs. SAE-AISI 1012 Steel

50Cr-50Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI 1012 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 50Cr-50Ni alloy and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1012 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 5.7
21 to 31
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
360 to 400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
200 to 330

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
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
80 to 93
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 350
110 to 300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
13 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
14 to 15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
11 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.1 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 48 to 52
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
99.16 to 99.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0.3 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 44.5 to 52
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
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.5
0