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50Cr-50Ni Alloy vs. SAE-AISI M48 Steel

50Cr-50Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI M48 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, 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 M48 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
890 to 2390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
420
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
48
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
28 to 76
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
23 to 45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
26 to 71

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
1.4 to 1.5
Chromium (Cr), % 48 to 52
3.5 to 4.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
8.0 to 10
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
63.8 to 69.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
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 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
9.5 to 10.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
2.8 to 3.3