Chromium 33 vs. SAE-AISI H23 Steel

Chromium 33 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI H23 steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 45% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 chromium 33 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI H23 steel.

Chromium Alloy 33 (R20033)SAE-AISI H23 (T20823) Tungsten Hot-Work Steel

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Mechanical Properties

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

Poisson's Ratio		0.27
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		81
Shear Modulus, GPa		80

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		850
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		760 to 1550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		260

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		440

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		36
Base Metal Price, % relative		34

Density, g/cm³		7.9
Density, g/cm³		8.7

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		6.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		6.9

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		84
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		110

Embodied Water, L/kg		250
Embodied Water, L/kg		120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		30
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		24 to 49

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21 to 34

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		23 to 47

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.015
Carbon (C), %		0.25 to 0.35

Chromium (Cr), %		31 to 35
Chromium (Cr), %		11 to 12.8

Copper (Cu), %		0.3 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.25

Iron (Fe), %		25.7 to 37.9
Iron (Fe), %		71.3 to 76.7

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), %		0.15 to 0.4

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0.5 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		30 to 33
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.3

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

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

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), %		0.15 to 0.6

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030

Tungsten (W), %		0
Tungsten (W), %		11 to 12.8

Vanadium (V), %		0
Vanadium (V), %		0.75 to 1.3