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EN 1.4405 Stainless Steel vs. 85-silver 15-nickel

EN 1.4405 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while 85-silver 15-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 EN 1.4405 stainless steel and the bottom bar is 85-silver 15-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
88
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
32
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
260 to 470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
960
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
270
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
86
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
75

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
4.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
7.1 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
8.9 to 13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 29
12 to 21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 15 to 17
0
Iron (Fe), % 73.6 to 80.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.7 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
13.8 to 16
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
84 to 86
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2