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EN 1.4006 Stainless Steel vs. 50Cr-50Ni-Cb Alloy

EN 1.4006 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while 50Cr-50Ni-Cb alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. 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 1.4006 stainless steel and the bottom bar is 50Cr-50Ni-Cb alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 16 to 23
5.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590 to 750
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 510
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
60
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
9.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 99 to 110
30
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 660
370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 27
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 24
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 26
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 13.5
47 to 52
Iron (Fe), % 83.1 to 88.4
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.75
43.3 to 51.6
Niobium (Nb), % 0
1.4 to 1.7
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.16
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.5