Chromium Steel (Alloy 50XX) Steel Properties
The below table outlines the material properties for Chromium Steel (Alloy 50XX) material including the young's modulus, yield strength, ultimate strength and other relevant mechanical properties required for structural and mechanical design.
Chromium Steel (Alloy 50XX) Young's Modulus
The Young's Modulus of Chromium Steel (Alloy 50XX) ranges between 27,000 and 29,700 ksi Young's Modulus represents the material overall strength. See the below tables to get your specific material grade material strength.
Chromium Steel (Alloy 50XX) Ultimate Strength
The Ultimate Strength of Chromium Steel (Alloy 50XX) ranges between 74 and 170 ksi.
Chromium Steel (Alloy 50XX) Yield Strength
The Yield Strength of Chromium Steel (Alloy 50XX) ranges between 40 and 155 ksi depending on the material grade. See the below tables to get your specific material grade material strength.
Alloy 50B46 Steel Properties
General Material Properties
| Unit System | Young's Modulus, E | Density, ρ | Ultimate Strength, Fu | Yield Strength, Fy | Thermal Expansion Coef., α | Poisson's Ratio, ν |
| Imperial | 29,700 ksi | 491 lb/ft3 | 79 ksi | 49 ksi | 7.22 1/°F | 0.29 |
Alloy 50B50 Steel Properties
General Material Properties
| Unit System | Young's Modulus, E | Density, ρ | Ultimate Strength, Fu | Yield Strength, Fy | Thermal Expansion Coef., α | Poisson's Ratio, ν |
| Imperial | 29,700 ksi | 491 lb/ft3 | 86 ksi | 49 ksi | 7.22 1/°F | 0.29 |
Alloy 5120H Steel Properties
Heat treated, pseudocarburized Material Properties
| Unit System | Young's Modulus, E | Density, ρ | Ultimate Strength, Fu | Yield Strength, Fy | Thermal Expansion Coef., α | Poisson's Ratio, ν |
| Imperial | 29,700 ksi | 491 lb/ft3 | 143 ksi | 114 ksi | 6.62 1/°F | 0.29 |
Alloy 5132H Steel Properties
General Material Properties
| Unit System | Young's Modulus, E | Density, ρ | Ultimate Strength, Fu | Yield Strength, Fy | Thermal Expansion Coef., α | Poisson's Ratio, ν |
| Imperial | 29,700 ksi | 491 lb/ft3 | 74 ksi | 48 ksi | 6.62 1/°F | 0.29 |
Alloy 5135 Steel Properties
General Material Properties
| Unit System | Young's Modulus, E | Density, ρ | Ultimate Strength, Fu | Yield Strength, Fy | Thermal Expansion Coef., α | Poisson's Ratio, ν |
| Imperial | 29,700 ksi | 491 lb/ft3 | 74 ksi | 49 ksi | 6.62 1/°F | 0.29 |
Alloy 5140 Steel Properties
Normalized Material Properties
| Unit System | Young's Modulus, E | Density, ρ | Ultimate Strength, Fu | Yield Strength, Fy | Thermal Expansion Coef., α | Poisson's Ratio, ν |
| Imperial | 29,700 ksi | 491 lb/ft3 | 120 ksi | 76 ksi | 7 1/°F | 0.29 |
Oil quenched Material Properties
| Unit System | Young's Modulus, E | Density, ρ | Ultimate Strength, Fu | Yield Strength, Fy | Thermal Expansion Coef., α | Poisson's Ratio, ν |
| Imperial | 29,700 ksi | 491 lb/ft3 | 116 ksi | 74 ksi | 7 1/°F | 0.29 |
Alloy 5140H Steel Properties
Normalized Material Properties
| Unit System | Young's Modulus, E | Density, ρ | Ultimate Strength, Fu | Yield Strength, Fy | Thermal Expansion Coef., α | Poisson's Ratio, ν |
| Imperial | 29,700 ksi | 491 lb/ft3 | 120 ksi | 76 ksi | 7 1/°F | 0.29 |
Oil quenched Material Properties
| Unit System | Young's Modulus, E | Density, ρ | Ultimate Strength, Fu | Yield Strength, Fy | Thermal Expansion Coef., α | Poisson's Ratio, ν |
| Imperial | 29,700 ksi | 491 lb/ft3 | 128 ksi | 100 ksi | 7 1/°F | 0.29 |
Alloy 5150 Steel Properties
Annealed Material Properties
| Unit System | Young's Modulus, E | Density, ρ | Ultimate Strength, Fu | Yield Strength, Fy | Thermal Expansion Coef., α | Poisson's Ratio, ν |
| Imperial | 29,700 ksi | 491 lb/ft3 | 98 ksi | 52 ksi | 7.22 1/°F | 0.29 |
Normalized Material Properties
| Unit System | Young's Modulus, E | Density, ρ | Ultimate Strength, Fu | Yield Strength, Fy | Thermal Expansion Coef., α | Poisson's Ratio, ν |
| Imperial | 29,700 ksi | 491 lb/ft3 | 131 ksi | 82 ksi | 7.22 1/°F | 0.29 |
Oil quenched Material Properties
| Unit System | Young's Modulus, E | Density, ρ | Ultimate Strength, Fu | Yield Strength, Fy | Thermal Expansion Coef., α | Poisson's Ratio, ν |
| Imperial | 29,700 ksi | 491 lb/ft3 | 153 ksi | 132 ksi | 7.22 1/°F | 0.29 |
Alloy 5150H Steel Properties
Annealed Material Properties
| Unit System | Young's Modulus, E | Density, ρ | Ultimate Strength, Fu | Yield Strength, Fy | Thermal Expansion Coef., α | Poisson's Ratio, ν |
| Imperial | 29,700 ksi | 491 lb/ft3 | 98 ksi | 52 ksi | 7.22 1/°F | 0.29 |
Normalized Material Properties
| Unit System | Young's Modulus, E | Density, ρ | Ultimate Strength, Fu | Yield Strength, Fy | Thermal Expansion Coef., α | Poisson's Ratio, ν |
| Imperial | 29,700 ksi | 491 lb/ft3 | 131 ksi | 82 ksi | 7.22 1/°F | 0.29 |
Oil quenched Material Properties
| Unit System | Young's Modulus, E | Density, ρ | Ultimate Strength, Fu | Yield Strength, Fy | Thermal Expansion Coef., α | Poisson's Ratio, ν |
| Imperial | 29,700 ksi | 491 lb/ft3 | 159 ksi | 145 ksi | 7.22 1/°F | 0.29 |
Alloy 5155 Steel Properties
General Material Properties
| Unit System | Young's Modulus, E | Density, ρ | Ultimate Strength, Fu | Yield Strength, Fy | Thermal Expansion Coef., α | Poisson's Ratio, ν |
| Imperial | 29,700 ksi | 491 lb/ft3 | 90 ksi | 54 ksi | 6.62 1/°F | 0.29 |
Alloy 5160 Steel Properties
Oil quenched Material Properties
| Unit System | Young's Modulus, E | Density, ρ | Ultimate Strength, Fu | Yield Strength, Fy | Thermal Expansion Coef., α | Poisson's Ratio, ν |
| Imperial | 29,700 ksi | 491 lb/ft3 | 170 ksi | 155 ksi | 6.62 1/°F | 0.29 |
Normalized Material Properties
| Unit System | Young's Modulus, E | Density, ρ | Ultimate Strength, Fu | Yield Strength, Fy | Thermal Expansion Coef., α | Poisson's Ratio, ν |
| Imperial | 29,700 ksi | 491 lb/ft3 | 139 ksi | 77 ksi | 7.22 1/°F | 0.29 |
Annealed Material Properties
| Unit System | Young's Modulus, E | Density, ρ | Ultimate Strength, Fu | Yield Strength, Fy | Thermal Expansion Coef., α | Poisson's Ratio, ν |
| Imperial | 29,700 ksi | 491 lb/ft3 | 105 ksi | 40 ksi | 7.22 1/°F | 0.29 |
Alloy 5160H Steel Properties
Annealed Material Properties
| Unit System | Young's Modulus, E | Density, ρ | Ultimate Strength, Fu | Yield Strength, Fy | Thermal Expansion Coef., α | Poisson's Ratio, ν |
| Imperial | 29,700 ksi | 491 lb/ft3 | 105 ksi | 40 ksi | 7.22 1/°F | 0.29 |
Normalized Material Properties
| Unit System | Young's Modulus, E | Density, ρ | Ultimate Strength, Fu | Yield Strength, Fy | Thermal Expansion Coef., α | Poisson's Ratio, ν |
| Imperial | 29,700 ksi | 491 lb/ft3 | 149 ksi | 94 ksi | 7.22 1/°F | 0.29 |
Oil quenched Material Properties
| Unit System | Young's Modulus, E | Density, ρ | Ultimate Strength, Fu | Yield Strength, Fy | Thermal Expansion Coef., α | Poisson's Ratio, ν |
| Imperial | 29,700 ksi | 491 lb/ft3 | 170 ksi | 155 ksi | 7.22 1/°F | 0.29 |
Alloy 51B60 Steel Properties
Oil quenched Material Properties
| Unit System | Young's Modulus, E | Density, ρ | Ultimate Strength, Fu | Yield Strength, Fy | Thermal Expansion Coef., α | Poisson's Ratio, ν |
| Imperial | 29,700 ksi | 491 lb/ft3 | 170 ksi | 155 ksi | 7.22 1/°F | 0.29 |
Normalized Material Properties
| Unit System | Young's Modulus, E | Density, ρ | Ultimate Strength, Fu | Yield Strength, Fy | Thermal Expansion Coef., α | Poisson's Ratio, ν |
| Imperial | 29,700 ksi | 491 lb/ft3 | 139 ksi | 77 ksi | 7.22 1/°F | 0.29 |
Annealed Material Properties
| Unit System | Young's Modulus, E | Density, ρ | Ultimate Strength, Fu | Yield Strength, Fy | Thermal Expansion Coef., α | Poisson's Ratio, ν |
| Imperial | 29,700 ksi | 491 lb/ft3 | 105 ksi | 40 ksi | 7.22 1/°F | 0.29 |
Alloy 51B60H Steel Properties
Oil quenched Material Properties
| Unit System | Young's Modulus, E | Density, ρ | Ultimate Strength, Fu | Yield Strength, Fy | Thermal Expansion Coef., α | Poisson's Ratio, ν |
| Imperial | 29,700 ksi | 491 lb/ft3 | 170 ksi | 155 ksi | 7.22 1/°F | 0.29 |
Normalized Material Properties
| Unit System | Young's Modulus, E | Density, ρ | Ultimate Strength, Fu | Yield Strength, Fy | Thermal Expansion Coef., α | Poisson's Ratio, ν |
| Imperial | 29,700 ksi | 491 lb/ft3 | 139 ksi | 77 ksi | 7.22 1/°F | 0.29 |
Annealed Material Properties
| Unit System | Young's Modulus, E | Density, ρ | Ultimate Strength, Fu | Yield Strength, Fy | Thermal Expansion Coef., α | Poisson's Ratio, ν |
| Imperial | 29,700 ksi | 491 lb/ft3 | 105 ksi | 40 ksi | 7.22 1/°F | 0.29 |
Alloy 52100 Steel Properties
Annealed Material Properties
| Unit System | Young's Modulus, E | Density, ρ | Ultimate Strength, Fu | Yield Strength, Fy | Thermal Expansion Coef., α | Poisson's Ratio, ν |
| Imperial | 27,000 ksi | 487 lb/ft3 | 86 ksi | 53 ksi | 6.61 1/°F | 0.3 |
Cold Finished Material Properties
| Unit System | Young's Modulus, E | Density, ρ | Ultimate Strength, Fu | Yield Strength, Fy | Thermal Expansion Coef., α | Poisson's Ratio, ν |
| Imperial | 27,000 ksi | 487 lb/ft3 | 100 ksi | 81 ksi | 6.61 1/°F | 0.3 |