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90-silver 10-nickel vs. S32950 Stainless Steel

90-silver 10-nickel belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S32950 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (17, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 90-silver 10-nickel and the bottom bar is S32950 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 82
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 30
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250 to 420
780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 840
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 260
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 90
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 79
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
7.7

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.4
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7 to 11
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.5 to 12
24
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 19
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 29
Iron (Fe), % 0
60.3 to 69.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 8.8 to 11
3.5 to 5.2
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Silver (Ag), % 89 to 91
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0