ACI-ASTM CN3M Steel vs. 90-silver 10-nickel
ACI-ASTM CN3M steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while 90-silver 10-nickel belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. 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 ACI-ASTM CN3M steel and the bottom bar is 90-silver 10-nickel.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 200 | |
| 82 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.28 | |
| 0.36 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 80 | |
| 30 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 500 | |
| 250 to 420 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 310 | |
| 130 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1450 | |
| 840 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1400 | |
| 960 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
| 260 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 16 | |
| 19 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 1.7 | |
| 90 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 1.9 | |
| 79 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 8.1 | |
| 10 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
| 4.4 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
| 14 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 17 | |
| 6.7 to 11 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 17 | |
| 8.5 to 12 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 11 | |
| 11 to 19 |
Alloy Composition
| Carbon (C), % | 0 to 0.030 | |
| 0 |
| Chromium (Cr), % | 20 to 22 | |
| 0 |
| Iron (Fe), % | 42.4 to 52.5 | |
| 0 |
| Manganese (Mn), % | 0 to 2.0 | |
| 0 |
| Molybdenum (Mo), % | 4.5 to 5.5 | |
| 0 |
| Nickel (Ni), % | 23 to 27 | |
| 8.8 to 11 |
| Phosphorus (P), % | 0 to 0.030 | |
| 0 |
| Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 1.0 | |
| 0 |
| Silver (Ag), % | 0 | |
| 89 to 91 |
| Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.030 | |
| 0 |
| Residuals, % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.2 |