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Chromium 33 vs. SAE-AISI M2 Steel

Chromium 33 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI M2 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 M2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
760 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
24
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.0
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 84
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
98

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
25 to 71
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
22 to 44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
27 to 76

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.015
0.78 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 31 to 35
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 0.3 to 1.2
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 25.7 to 37.9
78.5 to 83.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.5 to 2.0
4.5 to 5.5
Nickel (Ni), % 30 to 33
0 to 0.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0.35 to 0.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.2 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
5.5 to 6.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.2