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50Cr-50Ni Alloy vs. SAE-AISI T5 Steel

50Cr-50Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI T5 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 T5 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 84
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
860 to 2140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 50
60
Density, g/cm3 8.0
9.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
25 to 63
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
21 to 39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
26 to 66

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.75 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 48 to 52
3.8 to 5.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
7.0 to 9.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
60.6 to 68.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0.2 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.5 to 1.3
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