Full-hard 90-silver 10-nickel vs. Full-hard Type 1 Magnetic Alloy

Full-hard 90-silver 10-nickel belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while full-hard Type 1 magnetic alloy 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 full-hard 90-silver 10-nickel and the bottom bar is full-hard Type 1 magnetic alloy.

Full-Hard 90-Silver 10-Nickel Alloy Full-Hard Type 1 Iron-Nickel Soft Magnetic Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		82
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Poisson's Ratio		0.36
Poisson's Ratio		0.3

Shear Modulus, GPa		30
Shear Modulus, GPa		72

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		830

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		130
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		270

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		840
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1420

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

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		460

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		19
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		90
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		3.1

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		79
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		10
Density, g/cm³		8.3

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		4.4
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		12

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		10
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		28

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		24

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		26

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), %		50.7 to 56.5

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

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.3

Nickel (Ni), %		8.8 to 11
Nickel (Ni), %		43.5 to 46.5

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

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

Silver (Ag), %		89 to 91
Silver (Ag), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030

Residuals, %		0 to 0.2
Residuals, %		0