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SAE-AISI H42 Steel vs. 85-silver 15-nickel

SAE-AISI H42 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while 85-silver 15-nickel belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 15 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 SAE-AISI H42 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 0.29
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
32
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700 to 1980
260 to 470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1620
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
960
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
270
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.4
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
4.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 65
7.1 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 42
8.9 to 13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 57
12 to 21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.55 to 0.7
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 79.3 to 83.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
13.8 to 16
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
84 to 86
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 5.5 to 6.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2

Comparable Variants