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SAE-AISI M48 Steel vs. ASTM B617 Coin Silver

SAE-AISI M48 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while ASTM B617 coin silver 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 M48 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM B617 coin silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
75
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 890 to 2390
290 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1670
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1620
780
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
250
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
4.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 76
7.7 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 45
9.3 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 71
14 to 25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 1.4 to 1.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
0
Cobalt (Co), % 8.0 to 10
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
9.0 to 10.4
Iron (Fe), % 63.8 to 69.8
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.8 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
89.6 to 91
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 9.5 to 10.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 2.8 to 3.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.060
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.060

Comparable Variants