Chromium 33 vs. EN 1.7386 Steel

Chromium 33 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.7386 steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 43% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is chromium 33 and the bottom bar is EN 1.7386 steel.

Chromium Alloy 33 (R20033)EN 1.7386 (X11CrMo9-1) High-Chromium Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Elongation at Break, %		45
Elongation at Break, %		18 to 21

Poisson's Ratio		0.27
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		81
Shear Modulus, GPa		75

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		850
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		550 to 670

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		240 to 440

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		270

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

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		36
Base Metal Price, % relative		6.5

Density, g/cm³		7.9
Density, g/cm³		7.8

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		6.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.0

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		84
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		28

Embodied Water, L/kg		250
Embodied Water, L/kg		88

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		320
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		92 to 110

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		450
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		150 to 490

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14

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

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		30
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		20 to 24

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19 to 22

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.040

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.015
Carbon (C), %		0.080 to 0.15

Chromium (Cr), %		31 to 35
Chromium (Cr), %		8.0 to 10

Copper (Cu), %		0.3 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.3

Iron (Fe), %		25.7 to 37.9
Iron (Fe), %		86.8 to 90.5

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), %		0.3 to 0.6

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0.5 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0.9 to 1.1

Nickel (Ni), %		30 to 33
Nickel (Ni), %		0

Nitrogen (N), %		0.35 to 0.6
Nitrogen (N), %		0

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

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), %		0.25 to 1.0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.010