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90-silver 10-nickel vs. SAE-AISI 5160 Steel

90-silver 10-nickel belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI 5160 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 90-silver 10-nickel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 5160 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 82
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 30
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250 to 420
660 to 1150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 840
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 260
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 90
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 79
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
7.8

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7 to 11
23 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.5 to 12
22 to 31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 19
19 to 34

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.56 to 0.61
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.7 to 0.9
Iron (Fe), % 0
97.1 to 97.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.75 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.8 to 11
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Silver (Ag), % 89 to 91
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0

Comparable Variants