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60Pd-40Ag Alloy vs. AWS E385

60Pd-40Ag alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AWS E385 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 60Pd-40Ag alloy and the bottom bar is AWS E385.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 28
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.38
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 37
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 720
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.1
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 11
8.1

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.9
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.4 to 18
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.6 to 16
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
3.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 34
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19.5 to 21.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
1.2 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0
41.8 to 50.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.2 to 5.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
24 to 26
Palladium (Pd), % 59.5 to 60.9
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.9
Silver (Ag), % 39.1 to 40.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0