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85-silver 15-nickel vs. EN 1.8201 Steel

85-silver 15-nickel belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.8201 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 85-silver 15-nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.8201 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 88
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 32
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260 to 470
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 870
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 86
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 75
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
8.0

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1 to 13
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.9 to 13
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 21
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.030
Boron (B), % 0
0.0010 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0
0.040 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.9 to 2.6
Iron (Fe), % 0
93.6 to 96.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.1 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.050 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 13.8 to 16
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.020 to 0.080
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.015
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 84 to 86
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.0050 to 0.060
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.5 to 1.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0