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90-silver 10-nickel vs. ASTM A387 Grade 91 Class 2

90-silver 10-nickel belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ASTM A387 grade 91 class 2 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 90-silver 10-nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM A387 grade 91 class 2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 82
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 30
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250 to 420
670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 840
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 260
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 90
8.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 79
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
7.8

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7 to 11
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.5 to 12
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 19
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.020
Carbon (C), % 0
0.080 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
8.0 to 9.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
87.3 to 90.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.85 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 8.8 to 11
0 to 0.4
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.060 to 0.1
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.030 to 0.070
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 89 to 91
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.010
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.18 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0