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85-silver 15-nickel vs. S38815 Stainless Steel

85-silver 15-nickel belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S38815 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 15 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 S38815 stainless 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
610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
370
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 870
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
500
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
7.5

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
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.9 to 13
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 21
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.3
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
13 to 15
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.75 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
56.1 to 67
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.75 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 13.8 to 16
13 to 17
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Silver (Ag), % 84 to 86
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0