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90-silver 10-nickel vs. Automotive Grey Cast Iron

90-silver 10-nickel belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while automotive grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 90-silver 10-nickel and the bottom bar is automotive grey cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 82
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 30
69 to 70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250 to 420
140 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
260 to 280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 840
1380 to 1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
1340 to 1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 260
490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12 to 14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 90
7.4 to 7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 79
8.8 to 9.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
7.5 to 7.6

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7 to 11
5.2 to 11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.5 to 12
8.0 to 13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 19
4.2 to 8.6