Chromium 33 vs. EN 1.4615 Stainless Steel

Chromium 33 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.4615 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 55% 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 chromium 33 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4615 stainless steel.

Chromium Alloy 33 (R20033)EN 1.4615 (X3CrMnNiCu15-8-5-3) Stainless Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Elongation at Break, %		45
Elongation at Break, %		50

Poisson's Ratio		0.27
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		81
Shear Modulus, GPa		76

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		850
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		500

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		280

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		36
Base Metal Price, % relative		13

Density, g/cm³		7.9
Density, g/cm³		7.8

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		6.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.8

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		84
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		40

Embodied Water, L/kg		250
Embodied Water, L/kg		140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		320
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		200

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		450
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		99

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		30
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		18

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		18

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.015
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.030

Chromium (Cr), %		31 to 35
Chromium (Cr), %		14 to 16

Copper (Cu), %		0.3 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), %		2.0 to 4.0

Iron (Fe), %		25.7 to 37.9
Iron (Fe), %		63.1 to 72.5

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), %		7.0 to 9.0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0.5 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.8

Nickel (Ni), %		30 to 33
Nickel (Ni), %		4.5 to 6.0

Nitrogen (N), %		0.35 to 0.6
Nitrogen (N), %		0.020 to 0.060

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.010