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60Cr-40Ni Alloy vs. SAE-AISI A4 Steel

60Cr-40Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI A4 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 60Cr-40Ni alloy and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI A4 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 87
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 870
710 to 2050

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 49
3.9
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.4
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
59

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 16
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
25 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
23 to 46
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
23 to 67

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
1.0 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 58 to 62
0.9 to 2.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
92 to 95.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
1.8 to 2.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.4
Nickel (Ni), % 34.5 to 42
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 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.5
0