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EN 1.3960 Stainless Steel vs. Chromium 33

EN 1.3960 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while chromium 33 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. 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 (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3960 stainless steel and the bottom bar is chromium 33.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
36
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
6.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
84
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
250

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
320
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 16.5 to 18.5
31 to 35
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.3 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 60.2 to 67.9
25.7 to 37.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.0
0.5 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 13 to 15
30 to 33
Nitrogen (N), % 0.15 to 0.25
0.35 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.010