ASTM A387 Grade 2 Steel vs. 50Cr-50Ni-Cb Alloy

ASTM A387 grade 2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while 50Cr-50Ni-Cb alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A387 grade 2 steel and the bottom bar is 50Cr-50Ni-Cb alloy.

ASTM A387 Grade 2 (S50460) 0.5Cr-0.5Mo Steel 50Cr-50Ni-Cb (R20501) Casting Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		210

Elongation at Break, %		25
Elongation at Break, %		5.6

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.26

Shear Modulus, GPa		73
Shear Modulus, GPa		84

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		470 to 550
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		260 to 350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		390

Thermal Properties

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

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		2.6
Base Metal Price, % relative		60

Density, g/cm³		7.9
Density, g/cm³		8.0

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		9.2

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		20
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		130

Embodied Water, L/kg		50
Embodied Water, L/kg		350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		98 to 120
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		30

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		180 to 320
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		370

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		15

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		16 to 20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		21

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		14 to 16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		14

Alloy Composition

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

Carbon (C), %		0.050 to 0.21
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1

Chromium (Cr), %		0.5 to 0.8
Chromium (Cr), %		47 to 52

Iron (Fe), %		97.1 to 98.3
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 1.0

Manganese (Mn), %		0.55 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.3

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0.45 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		43.3 to 51.6

Niobium (Nb), %		0
Niobium (Nb), %		1.4 to 1.7

Nitrogen (N), %		0
Nitrogen (N), %		0 to 0.16

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.025
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020

Silicon (Si), %		0.15 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.5

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.025
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020

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