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S46500 Stainless Steel vs. Chromium 33

S46500 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while chromium 33 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. They have 56% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S46500 stainless steel and the bottom bar is chromium 33.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 2.3 to 14
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1260 to 1930
850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1120 to 1810
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
36
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
6.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
84
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
250

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 43 to 210
320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 44 to 68
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33 to 44
25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 44 to 67
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 12.5
31 to 35
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.3 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 72.6 to 76.1
25.7 to 37.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.75 to 1.3
0.5 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 10.7 to 11.3
30 to 33
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.010
0.35 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 1.5 to 1.8
0