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Grade 250 Maraging Steel vs. Nickel 333

Grade 250 maraging steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 333 belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 42% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 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 grade 250 maraging steel and the bottom bar is nickel 333.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 7.3 to 17
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
81
Shear Strength, MPa 600 to 1060
420
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 970 to 1800
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 660 to 1740
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
55
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.9
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 65
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130 to 150
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 61
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 40
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 29 to 54
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Calcium (Ca), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 27
Cobalt (Co), % 7.0 to 8.5
2.5 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 66.3 to 71.1
9.3 to 24.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.6 to 5.2
2.5 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 17 to 19
44 to 48
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0.3 to 0.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.020
0