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90-silver 10-nickel vs. S20161 Stainless Steel

90-silver 10-nickel belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S20161 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (18, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 90-silver 10-nickel and the bottom bar is S20161 stainless steel.

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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
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250 to 420
980

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 840
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 260
490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 90
2.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 79
2.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
7.5

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7 to 11
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.5 to 12
29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 19
22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15 to 18
Iron (Fe), % 0
65.6 to 73.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.8 to 11
4.0 to 6.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.080 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Silver (Ag), % 89 to 91
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0