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50Cr-50Ni Alloy vs. SAE-AISI T2 Steel

50Cr-50Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI T2 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 T2 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
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
780 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
46
Density, g/cm3 8.0
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
98

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
23 to 64
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
20 to 40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
23 to 65

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.8 to 0.9
Chromium (Cr), % 48 to 52
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
70.8 to 75.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0.2 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
0.2 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
17.5 to 19
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.4