SAE-AISI D2 Steel vs. Chromium 33

SAE-AISI D2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while chromium 33 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. They have 46% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 21 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 SAE-AISI D2 steel and the bottom bar is chromium 33.

SAE-AISI D2 (T30402) Chromium Cold-Work 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

Elongation at Break, %		5.0 to 16
Elongation at Break, %		45

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.27

Shear Modulus, GPa		75
Shear Modulus, GPa		81

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		760 to 2000
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		850

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		470 to 1510
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		430

Thermal Properties

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

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

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		8.0
Base Metal Price, % relative		36

Density, g/cm³		7.7
Density, g/cm³		7.9

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		6.0

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		50
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		84

Embodied Water, L/kg		100
Embodied Water, L/kg		250

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		92 to 100
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		320

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		570 to 5940
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		450

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		27 to 72
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		30

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		24 to 46
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		25

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		25 to 67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		1.4 to 1.6
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.015

Chromium (Cr), %		11 to 13
Chromium (Cr), %		31 to 35

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

Iron (Fe), %		81.3 to 86.9
Iron (Fe), %		25.7 to 37.9

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

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0.7 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0.5 to 2.0

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

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

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

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

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

Vanadium (V), %		0 to 1.1
Vanadium (V), %		0