85-silver 15-nickel vs. K93600 Alloy
85-silver 15-nickel belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while K93600 alloy belongs to the iron alloys. There are 13 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is 85-silver 15-nickel and the bottom bar is K93600 alloy.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 88 | |
| 140 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 260 to 470 | |
| 480 to 810 |
Thermal Properties
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 960 | |
| 1430 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 270 | |
| 520 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 18 | |
| 7.3 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 86 | |
| 2.2 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 75 | |
| 2.4 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 10 | |
| 8.1 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 4.8 | |
| 9.4 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 14 | |
| 21 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 7.1 to 13 | |
| 16 to 28 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 8.9 to 13 | |
| 17 to 24 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 12 to 21 | |
| 34 to 57 |