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ASTM A36 Carbon Steel vs. 50Cr-50Ni Alloy

ASTM A36 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while 50Cr-50Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A36 carbon steel and the bottom bar is 50Cr-50Ni alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 22
5.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
50
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 44
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
350
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.26
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
48 to 52
Iron (Fe), % 99.25 to 100
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
44.5 to 52
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.5