Chromium 33 vs. SAE-AISI M10 Steel

Chromium 33 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI M10 steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 38% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is chromium 33 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M10 steel.

Chromium Alloy 33 (R20033)SAE-AISI M10 (T11310) Molybdenum High-Speed Steel

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Mechanical Properties

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

Poisson's Ratio		0.27
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		81
Shear Modulus, GPa		76

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		850
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		740 to 2170

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		460

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		36
Base Metal Price, % relative		14

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

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		6.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		8.3

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		84
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		120

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

Common Calculations

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

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		30
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		26 to 76

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		23 to 47

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		23 to 68

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.015
Carbon (C), %		0.84 to 1.1

Chromium (Cr), %		31 to 35
Chromium (Cr), %		3.8 to 4.5

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

Iron (Fe), %		25.7 to 37.9
Iron (Fe), %		82.3 to 85.6

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), %		0.1 to 0.4

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0.5 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		7.8 to 8.5

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), %		0.2 to 0.45

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

Vanadium (V), %		0
Vanadium (V), %		1.8 to 2.2