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50Cr-50Ni Alloy vs. SAE-AISI H43 Steel

50Cr-50Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI H43 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, 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 H43 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
710 to 2140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
270
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
14
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
100

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
25 to 75
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
22 to 46
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
21 to 62

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.5 to 0.65
Chromium (Cr), % 48 to 52
3.8 to 4.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
83.2 to 85.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
7.8 to 8.5
Nickel (Ni), % 44.5 to 52
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.2 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.2