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85-silver 15-nickel vs. ASTM Grade HP Steel

85-silver 15-nickel belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ASTM grade HP steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (17, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 85-silver 15-nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM grade HP steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 88
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 32
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260 to 470
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 870
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
7.9

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1 to 13
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.9 to 13
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 21
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.35 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 28
Iron (Fe), % 0
29.2 to 42.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 13.8 to 16
33 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 2.5
Silver (Ag), % 84 to 86
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0