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SAE-AISI T6 Steel vs. Chromium 33

SAE-AISI T6 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while chromium 33 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. 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 SAE-AISI T6 steel and the bottom bar is chromium 33.

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Mechanical Properties

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

Thermal Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Common Calculations

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

Alloy Composition

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