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N08020 Stainless Steel vs. 50Cr-50Ni Alloy

N08020 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while 50Cr-50Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. They have 56% 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 N08020 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, % 15 to 34
5.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 610 to 620
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 420
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 38
50
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.6
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 92
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 83 to 170
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180 to 440
350
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
48 to 52
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 29.9 to 44
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 32 to 38
44.5 to 52
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
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 0.035
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.5