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70Ag-30Ni Alloy vs. SAE-AISI 5160 Steel

70Ag-30Ni alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI 5160 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 70Ag-30Ni alloy and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 5160 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 530
660 to 1150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 960
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 300
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 69
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 62
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
7.8

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 16
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.8 to 15
23 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10 to 15
22 to 31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 21
19 to 34

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.56 to 0.61
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.7 to 0.9
Iron (Fe), % 0
97.1 to 97.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.75 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 28.8 to 31
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Silver (Ag), % 69 to 71
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0

Comparable Variants