Chromium 33 vs. SAE-AISI D3 Steel

Chromium 33 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI D3 steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 45% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 20 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 D3 steel.

Chromium Alloy 33 (R20033)SAE-AISI D3 (T30403) Chromium Cold-Work 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, %		9.8 to 15

Poisson's Ratio		0.27
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		81
Shear Modulus, GPa		74

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		850
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		770 to 2050

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		480 to 1550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		270

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		12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		36
Base Metal Price, % relative		8.0

Density, g/cm³		7.9
Density, g/cm³		7.7

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		6.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.2

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		84
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		48

Embodied Water, L/kg		250
Embodied Water, L/kg		100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		320
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		97 to 180

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		28 to 74

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		24 to 47

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		23 to 63

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.015
Carbon (C), %		2.0 to 2.4

Chromium (Cr), %		31 to 35
Chromium (Cr), %		11 to 13.5

Copper (Cu), %		0.3 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.25

Iron (Fe), %		25.7 to 37.9
Iron (Fe), %		80.3 to 87

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.6

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

Nickel (Ni), %		30 to 33
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.3

Nitrogen (N), %		0.35 to 0.6
Nitrogen (N), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.6

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030

Tungsten (W), %		0
Tungsten (W), %		0 to 1.0

Vanadium (V), %		0
Vanadium (V), %		0 to 1.0