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Chromium 33 vs. SAE-AISI T6 Steel

Chromium 33 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI T6 steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 38% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. 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 T6 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
880 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
70
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.0
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 84
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
26 to 63
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
21 to 39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
26 to 64

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.015
0.75 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 31 to 35
4.0 to 4.8
Cobalt (Co), % 0
11 to 13
Copper (Cu), % 0.3 to 1.2
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 25.7 to 37.9
55.9 to 63.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0.2 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.5 to 2.0
0.4 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 30 to 33
0 to 0.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0.35 to 0.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.2 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
18.5 to 21
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.5 to 2.1