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S32304 Stainless Steel vs. 50Cr-50Ni-Cb Alloy

S32304 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while 50Cr-50Ni-Cb alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. They have a modest 28% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. 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 S32304 stainless steel and the bottom bar is 50Cr-50Ni-Cb alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 28
5.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
60
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
9.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 40
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
30
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 520
370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 21.5 to 24.5
47 to 52
Copper (Cu), % 0.050 to 0.6
0
Iron (Fe), % 65 to 75.4
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.5
0 to 0.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.050 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.0 to 5.5
43.3 to 51.6
Niobium (Nb), % 0
1.4 to 1.7
Nitrogen (N), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.16
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.5