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50Cr-50Ni Alloy vs. SAE-AISI T15 Steel

50Cr-50Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI T15 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 T15 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
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
830 to 2240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
43
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
16
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
250
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
26 to 71
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
22 to 43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
26 to 70

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
1.5 to 1.6
Chromium (Cr), % 48 to 52
3.8 to 5.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
4.8 to 5.3
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
67.5 to 73.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 1.0
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
11.8 to 13
Vanadium (V), % 0
4.5 to 5.3