60Pd-40Ag Alloy vs. ASTM Grade LC3 Steel

60Pd-40Ag alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ASTM grade LC3 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 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 ASTM grade LC3 steel.

60-Palladium 40-Silver Electrical Contact Alloy ASTM Grade LC3 (J31550) Cast Nickel 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, %		27

Poisson's Ratio		0.38
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		37
Shear Modulus, GPa		73

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		340 to 720
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		140
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1360
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1460

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1310
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1420

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

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		29
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		52

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		7.6

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		3.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		8.7

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		20

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		9.6 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		14

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

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.15

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

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		94.4 to 96.5

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

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		3.0 to 4.0

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 0.6

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

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.045

Residuals, %		0 to 0.3
Residuals, %		0