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S31655 Stainless Steel vs. Chromium 33

S31655 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while chromium 33 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. They have 64% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S31655 stainless steel and the bottom bar is chromium 33.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 39
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
36
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
6.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
84
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
250

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 230
320
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 310
450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 19.5 to 21.5
31 to 35
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 1.0
0.3 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 63.2 to 71.9
25.7 to 37.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.5 to 1.5
0.5 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 9.5
30 to 33
Nitrogen (N), % 0.14 to 0.25
0.35 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.010