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AISI 303 Stainless Steel vs. Chromium 33

AISI 303 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while chromium 33 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. They have 60% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 303 stainless steel and the bottom bar is chromium 33.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 40 to 51
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600 to 690
850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 420
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
36
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
6.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
84
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
250

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 240
320
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 440
450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 25
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 22
25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 15
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 19
31 to 35
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.3 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 67.3 to 74.9
25.7 to 37.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 10
30 to 33
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.35 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.010