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50Cr-50Ni Alloy vs. SAE-AISI 1042 Steel

50Cr-50Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI 1042 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 1042 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 5.7
14 to 18
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
620 to 700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
340 to 580

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
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
87 to 94
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 350
320 to 900
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
22 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
21 to 22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
20 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.4 to 0.47
Chromium (Cr), % 48 to 52
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
98.5 to 99
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0.6 to 0.9
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