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SAE-AISI M6 Steel vs. 85-silver 15-nickel

SAE-AISI M6 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 M6 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 840 to 2210
260 to 470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1560
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1510
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 28 to 73
7.1 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 45
8.9 to 13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 68
12 to 21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.85
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 11 to 13
0
Iron (Fe), % 68.8 to 74.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
13.8 to 16
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
84 to 86
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 3.8 to 4.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.3 to 1.7
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2

Comparable Variants