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SAE-AISI 1118 Steel vs. 90-silver 10-nickel

SAE-AISI 1118 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while 90-silver 10-nickel belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1118 steel and the bottom bar is 90-silver 10-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
82
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
30
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
250 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
840
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
960
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
90
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
79

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
4.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
6.7 to 11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
8.5 to 12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
11 to 19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.14 to 0.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 98 to 98.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.3 to 1.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
8.8 to 11
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
89 to 91
Sulfur (S), % 0.080 to 0.13
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2