ASTM A387 Grade 2 Steel vs. 90-silver 10-cadmium-oxide
ASTM A387 grade 2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while 90-silver 10-cadmium-oxide belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 8 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (24, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A387 grade 2 steel and the bottom bar is 90-silver 10-cadmium-oxide.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.9 | |
| 10 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 7.2 | |
| 72 to 100 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 8.3 | |
| 64 to 91 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 25 | |
| 1.1 to 28 |
| Shear Strength, MPa | 300 to 350 | |
| 170 to 230 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 16 to 20 | |
| 7.0 to 11 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 17 to 19 | |
| 8.8 to 12 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 470 to 550 | |
| 260 to 400 |