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EN 1.4371 Stainless Steel vs. 50Cr-50Ni Alloy

EN 1.4371 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while 50Cr-50Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. They have a modest 23% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4371 stainless steel and the bottom bar is 50Cr-50Ni alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 45 to 51
5.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740 to 750
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320 to 340
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
50
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 38
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 270 to 310
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250 to 300
350
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 17.5
48 to 52
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 1.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 66.7 to 74.4
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 6.0 to 8.0
0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
44.5 to 52
Nitrogen (N), % 0.15 to 0.25
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.5