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85-silver 15-nickel vs. SAE-AISI M3 Class 2 Steel

85-silver 15-nickel belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI M3 class 2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 85-silver 15-nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M3 class 2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 88
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 32
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260 to 470
770 to 2210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 870
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
8.3

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1 to 13
26 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.9 to 13
22 to 45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 21
24 to 69

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
1.2 to 1.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
75.8 to 82.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.8 to 6.5
Nickel (Ni), % 13.8 to 16
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.45
Silver (Ag), % 84 to 86
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
5.0 to 6.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
2.8 to 3.8
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0

Comparable Variants