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60Cr-40Ni Alloy vs. SAE-AISI T8 Steel

60Cr-40Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI T8 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, 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 T8 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 220
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 87
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 870
780 to 2140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
420
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 49
45
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.4
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 16
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
24 to 66
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
21 to 41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
24 to 66

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.75 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 58 to 62
3.8 to 4.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
4.3 to 5.8
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
69.3 to 75.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0.2 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
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
0.2 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
13.3 to 14.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.4