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Chromium 33 vs. S32550 Stainless Steel

Chromium 33 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S32550 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 66% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is chromium 33 and the bottom bar is S32550 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 45
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
20
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.0
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 84
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 320
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450
940
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
26
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 31 to 35
24 to 27
Copper (Cu), % 0.3 to 1.2
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 25.7 to 37.9
57.2 to 67
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.5 to 2.0
2.9 to 3.9
Nickel (Ni), % 30 to 33
4.5 to 6.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0.35 to 0.6
0.1 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030