50Cr-50Ni Alloy vs. SAE-AISI T2 Steel

50Cr-50Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI T2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 17 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 50Cr-50Ni alloy and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI T2 steel.

50Cr-50Ni (R20500) Casting Alloy SAE-AISI T2 (T12002) Tungsten High-Speed Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

Poisson's Ratio		0.26
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		84
Shear Modulus, GPa		79

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		780 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		350
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		410

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		50
Base Metal Price, % relative		46

Density, g/cm³		8.0
Density, g/cm³		9.3

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		11

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		110
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		170

Embodied Water, L/kg		350
Embodied Water, L/kg		98

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		15
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		12

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		21

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		23 to 64

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20 to 40

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		23 to 65

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.25
Aluminum (Al), %		0

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), %		0.8 to 0.9

Chromium (Cr), %		48 to 52
Chromium (Cr), %		3.8 to 4.5

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.25

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), %		70.8 to 75.8

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), %		0.2 to 0.4

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 1.0

Nickel (Ni), %		44.5 to 52
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.3

Nitrogen (N), %		0 to 0.3
Nitrogen (N), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), %		0.2 to 0.4

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030

Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.5
Titanium (Ti), %		0

Tungsten (W), %		0
Tungsten (W), %		17.5 to 19

Vanadium (V), %		0
Vanadium (V), %		1.8 to 2.4