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Chromium 33 vs. S32304 Stainless Steel

Chromium 33 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S32304 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 61% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is chromium 33 and the bottom bar is S32304 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 45
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
290
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
14
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.0
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 84
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 320
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450
520
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 31 to 35
21.5 to 24.5
Copper (Cu), % 0.3 to 1.2
0.050 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 25.7 to 37.9
65 to 75.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.5 to 2.0
0.050 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 30 to 33
3.0 to 5.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0.35 to 0.6
0.050 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030