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50Cr-50Ni Alloy vs. SAE-AISI 1536 Steel

50Cr-50Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI 1536 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 1536 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
640 to 720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
360 to 600

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
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
93 to 98
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 350
340 to 950
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
23 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
21 to 23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
20 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.3 to 0.37
Chromium (Cr), % 48 to 52
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
98 to 98.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
1.2 to 1.5
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