Annealed 85-silver 15-nickel vs. Annealed Type 4 Magnetic Alloy

Annealed 85-silver 15-nickel belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while annealed Type 4 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is annealed 85-silver 15-nickel and the bottom bar is annealed Type 4 magnetic alloy.

Annealed 85-Silver 15-Nickel Alloy Annealed Type 4 Nickel-Iron Soft Magnetic Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		88
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Poisson's Ratio		0.36
Poisson's Ratio		0.31

Shear Modulus, GPa		32
Shear Modulus, GPa		73

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		140
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		290

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		870
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1420

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		960
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1370

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		270
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		440

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		86
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		2.9

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		75
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		10
Density, g/cm³		8.8

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		4.8
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		12

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		7.1
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		19

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		8.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		18

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.050

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		0 to 0.3

Cobalt (Co), %		0
Cobalt (Co), %		0 to 0.5

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.3

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		9.5 to 17.5

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.8

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		3.5 to 6.0

Nickel (Ni), %		13.8 to 16
Nickel (Ni), %		79 to 82

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.010

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.5

Silver (Ag), %		84 to 86
Silver (Ag), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020

Residuals, %		0 to 0.2
Residuals, %		0