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50Cr-50Ni Alloy vs. SAE-AISI D5 Steel

50Cr-50Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI D5 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 18 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 D5 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 5.7
5.4 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
770 to 2030

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
270
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
13
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
28 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
24 to 46
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
26 to 67

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
1.4 to 1.6
Chromium (Cr), % 48 to 52
11 to 13
Cobalt (Co), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
77.9 to 84.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 44.5 to 52
0 to 0.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 1.0