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SAE-AISI M36 Steel vs. C97800 Nickel Silver

SAE-AISI M36 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C97800 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M36 steel and the bottom bar is C97800 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
48
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810 to 2190
370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1600
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1550
1140
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 19
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 38
40
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.5
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 72
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 44
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.1
7.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 68
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), % 0.8 to 0.9
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 7.8 to 8.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
64 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 70.1 to 75.5
0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.6 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
24 to 27
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 5.5
Tungsten (W), % 5.5 to 6.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
1.0 to 4.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4