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AISI Type 501B
Category Steel
Class Stainless steel
Type Martensitic standard
Common Names Chromium steel
Designations  United States: SAE 51501B

Composition
ElementWeight %
C  0.15 
Mn  0.30-0.60 
Si  0.50-1.00 
Cr  8.0-10.0 
P  0.03 
S  0.03 
Mo  0.9-1.1 

Mechanical Properties
Properties Conditions 
T (°C)Treatment
Density (×1000 kg/m3) 7.7-8.03 25  
Poisson's Ratio 0.27-0.30 25  
Elastic Modulus (GPa) 190-210 25  
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