EN 1.5515 Steel vs. Chromium 33

EN 1.5515 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while chromium 33 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. They have a modest 33% 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 (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.5515 steel and the bottom bar is chromium 33.

EN 1.5515 (38B2) Boron Steel Chromium Alloy 33 (R20033)

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Mechanical Properties

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

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.27

Shear Modulus, GPa		72
Shear Modulus, GPa		81

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		490 to 1760
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320

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		14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		1.9
Base Metal Price, % relative		36

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

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		6.0

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		19
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		84

Embodied Water, L/kg		47
Embodied Water, L/kg		250

Common Calculations

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

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

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17 to 63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		30

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		18 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		25

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		14 to 52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		21

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), %		0.00080 to 0.0050
Boron (B), %		0

Carbon (C), %		0.35 to 0.4
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.015

Chromium (Cr), %		0 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), %		31 to 35

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

Iron (Fe), %		97.8 to 98.9
Iron (Fe), %		25.7 to 37.9

Manganese (Mn), %		0.6 to 0.9
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 2.0

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

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

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

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

Silicon (Si), %		0.15 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.5

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.025
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.010