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S35140 Stainless Steel vs. 50Cr-50Ni Alloy

S35140 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while 50Cr-50Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. They have 48% 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 S35140 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, % 34
5.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
50
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.5
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 78
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
350
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22
48 to 52
Iron (Fe), % 44.1 to 52.7
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 25 to 27
44.5 to 52
Niobium (Nb), % 0.25 to 0.75
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.080 to 0.2
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.5