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50Cr-50Ni Alloy vs. SAE-AISI M33 Steel

50Cr-50Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI M33 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 M33 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
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
810 to 2210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
270
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
32
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
150

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
27 to 75
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
24 to 46
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
25 to 68

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.85 to 0.92
Chromium (Cr), % 48 to 52
3.5 to 4.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
7.8 to 8.8
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
71.4 to 76.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
9.0 to 10
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
0.15 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.3 to 2.1
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.0 to 1.4