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S21603 Stainless Steel vs. 50Cr-50Ni-Cb Alloy

S21603 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while 50Cr-50Ni-Cb alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. They have a modest 27% 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 (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S21603 stainless steel and the bottom bar is 50Cr-50Ni-Cb alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 45
5.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
60
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
9.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 270
30
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 380
370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 17.5 to 22
47 to 52
Iron (Fe), % 57.6 to 67.8
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 7.5 to 9.0
0 to 0.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 5.0 to 7.0
43.3 to 51.6
Niobium (Nb), % 0
1.4 to 1.7
Nitrogen (N), % 0.25 to 0.5
0 to 0.16
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.5