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S38815 Stainless Steel vs. 50Cr-50Ni Alloy

S38815 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while 50Cr-50Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. They have a modest 30% 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 (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S38815 stainless steel and the bottom bar is 50Cr-50Ni alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 34
5.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 610
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 500
490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
50
Density, g/cm3 7.5
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
350
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 13 to 15
48 to 52
Copper (Cu), % 0.75 to 1.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 56.1 to 67
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.75 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 13 to 17
44.5 to 52
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 5.5 to 6.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.5