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90-platinum 10-iridium vs. SAE-AISI 4150 Steel

90-platinum 10-iridium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI 4150 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. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 90-platinum 10-iridium and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 4150 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 5.5 to 34
12 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.38
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
73
Shear Strength, MPa 220 to 320
410 to 800
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 550
660 to 1310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 100
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 130
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 8.6
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 22
7.8

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 9.1
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.2 to 7.1
24 to 47
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.9 to 6.9
22 to 34
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 22
19 to 39

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.48 to 0.53
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.8 to 1.1
Iridium (Ir), % 9.5 to 10.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
96.7 to 97.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.75 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Platinum (Pt), % 89.3 to 90.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0

Comparable Variants