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SAE-AISI M48 Steel vs. C75400 Nickel Silver

SAE-AISI M48 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C75400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M48 steel and the bottom bar is C75400 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 890 to 2390
370 to 630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1670
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1620
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 48
32
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 76
12 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 45
13 to 19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 71
12 to 21

Alloy Composition

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
63.5 to 66.5
Iron (Fe), % 63.8 to 69.8
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.8 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
14 to 16
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
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
16.2 to 22.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5