SAE-AISI T2 Steel vs. 50Cr-50Ni Alloy

SAE-AISI T2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while 50Cr-50Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI T2 steel and the bottom bar is 50Cr-50Ni alloy.

SAE-AISI T2 (T12002) Tungsten High-Speed Steel 50Cr-50Ni (R20500) Casting Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		210

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.26

Shear Modulus, GPa		79
Shear Modulus, GPa		84

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		780 to 2150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		350

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		490

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		46
Base Metal Price, % relative		50

Density, g/cm³		9.3
Density, g/cm³		8.0

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		11
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		7.9

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		170
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		110

Embodied Water, L/kg		98
Embodied Water, L/kg		350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		12
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		15

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		21
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		23 to 64
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		21

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20 to 40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		23 to 65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.25

Carbon (C), %		0.8 to 0.9
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1

Chromium (Cr), %		3.8 to 4.5
Chromium (Cr), %		48 to 52

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), %		0

Iron (Fe), %		70.8 to 75.8
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 1.0

Manganese (Mn), %		0.2 to 0.4
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.3

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), %		44.5 to 52

Nitrogen (N), %		0
Nitrogen (N), %		0 to 0.3

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020

Silicon (Si), %		0.2 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020

Titanium (Ti), %		0
Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.5

Tungsten (W), %		17.5 to 19
Tungsten (W), %		0

Vanadium (V), %		1.8 to 2.4
Vanadium (V), %		0