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SAE-AISI L2 Steel vs. 50Cr-50Ni Alloy

SAE-AISI L2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while 50Cr-50Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI L2 steel and the bottom bar is 50Cr-50Ni alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590 to 1960
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
50
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 70
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 45
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 65
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0.45 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 1.2
48 to 52
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 95.5 to 98.7
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.9
0 to 0.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.25
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
44.5 to 52
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.5
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.3
0