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90-platinum 10-iridium vs. SAE-AISI M34 Steel

90-platinum 10-iridium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI M34 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 13 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, 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 M34 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.38
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 550
800 to 2170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 100
270
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 130
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 8.6
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 22
8.2

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 9.1
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.2 to 7.1
27 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 4.9 to 6.9
23 to 46
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 22
25 to 67

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.85 to 0.92
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.5 to 4.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
7.8 to 8.8
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iridium (Ir), % 9.5 to 10.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
71.3 to 76.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
7.8 to 9.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Platinum (Pt), % 89.3 to 90.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.4 to 2.1
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.9 to 2.3
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0

Comparable Variants