60Pd-40Ag Alloy vs. ACI-ASTM CB30 Steel

60Pd-40Ag alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ACI-ASTM CB30 steel belongs to the iron 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 60Pd-40Ag alloy and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CB30 steel.

60-Palladium 40-Silver Electrical Contact Alloy ACI-ASTM CB30 (J91803) Cast Stainless Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

Poisson's Ratio		0.38
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		37
Shear Modulus, GPa		77

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		340 to 720
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		140
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		290

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1360
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1430

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1310
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1380

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		29
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		21

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		4.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		2.5

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		3.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		11
Density, g/cm³		7.7

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		4.9
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		8.4 to 18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		18

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		9.6 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		18

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		5.6

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16 to 34
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.3

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		18 to 21

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 1.2

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		72.9 to 82

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 2.0

Palladium (Pd), %		59.5 to 60.9
Palladium (Pd), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.5

Silver (Ag), %		39.1 to 40.5
Silver (Ag), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.040

Residuals, %		0 to 0.3
Residuals, %		0