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AWS E2593 vs. 50Cr-50Ni-Cb Alloy

AWS E2593 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while 50Cr-50Ni-Cb alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. They have a modest 36% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E2593 and the bottom bar is 50Cr-50Ni-Cb alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 17
5.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
60
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
9.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
47 to 52
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 3.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 52.7 to 62.5
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 0.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.9 to 3.9
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.5 to 10.5
43.3 to 51.6
Niobium (Nb), % 0
1.4 to 1.7
Nitrogen (N), % 0.080 to 0.25
0 to 0.16
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.5