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ASTM B617 Coin Silver vs. SAE-AISI M50 Steel

ASTM B617 coin silver belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while SAE-AISI M50 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM B617 coin silver and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M50 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 75
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.37
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 520
720 to 2250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 870
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 780
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 250
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 83
8.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 72
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
7.9

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.7 to 14
26 to 80
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3 to 14
23 to 49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 25
21 to 66

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.78 to 0.88
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 9.0 to 10.4
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
87 to 90.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.45
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.9 to 4.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Silver (Ag), % 89.6 to 91
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.8 to 1.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.060
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.060
0

Comparable Variants