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Chromium 33 vs. SAE-AISI 52100 Steel

Chromium 33 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI 52100 steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 34% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. 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 chromium 33 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 52100 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 45
10 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
590 to 2010
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
360 to 560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
12 to 13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
2.4
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.0
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 84
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 320
54 to 310
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450
350 to 840
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
21 to 72
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
20 to 45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
19 to 61

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.015
0.93 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 31 to 35
1.4 to 1.6
Copper (Cu), % 0.3 to 1.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 25.7 to 37.9
96.5 to 97.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0.25 to 0.45
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 30 to 33
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.35 to 0.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.015