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90-silver 10-nickel vs. EN 1.4901 Stainless Steel

90-silver 10-nickel belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.4901 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 90-silver 10-nickel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4901 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 82
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 30
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250 to 420
740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 840
1490
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 260
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 90
8.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 79
9.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
7.9

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7 to 11
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.5 to 12
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 19
23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.020
Boron (B), % 0
0.0010 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0
0.070 to 0.13
Chromium (Cr), % 0
8.5 to 9.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
85.8 to 89.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 8.8 to 11
0 to 0.4
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.040 to 0.090
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.030 to 0.070
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 89 to 91
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.5 to 2.0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0