60Pd-40Ag Alloy vs. ASTM A182 Grade F10

60Pd-40Ag alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ASTM A182 grade F10 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 60Pd-40Ag alloy and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F10.

60-Palladium 40-Silver Electrical Contact Alloy ASTM A182 Grade F10 (S33100) Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Elongation at Break, %		1.1 to 28
Elongation at Break, %		34

Poisson's Ratio		0.38
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		37
Shear Modulus, GPa		74

Shear Strength, MPa		220 to 350
Shear Strength, MPa		420

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		340 to 720
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		630

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		1420

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1310
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1370

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		4.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		15

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		3.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		11
Density, g/cm³		7.9

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		4.9
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		8.4 to 18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		22

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		9.6 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16 to 34
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0.1 to 0.2

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		7.0 to 9.0

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

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		66.5 to 72.4

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 0.8

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		19 to 22

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

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

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		1.0 to 1.4

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

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030

Residuals, %		0 to 0.3
Residuals, %		0