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S15500 Stainless Steel vs. 50Cr-50Ni Alloy

S15500 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while 50Cr-50Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. They have a modest 20% 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 (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S15500 stainless steel and the bottom bar is 50Cr-50Ni alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 16
5.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 890 to 1490
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 590 to 1310
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
50
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 98 to 120
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 890 to 4460
350
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32 to 53
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 37
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 30 to 50
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 15.5
48 to 52
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 4.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 71.9 to 79.9
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
44.5 to 52
Niobium (Nb), % 0.15 to 0.45
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.5