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60Cr-40Ni Alloy vs. SAE-AISI D3 Steel

60Cr-40Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI D3 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, 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 D3 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 87
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 870
770 to 2050
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 660
480 to 1550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
270
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 49
8.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.4
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
100

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 16
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
28 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
24 to 47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
23 to 63

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
2.0 to 2.4
Chromium (Cr), % 58 to 62
11 to 13.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
80.3 to 87
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.6
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 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 1.0