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60Pd-40Ag Alloy vs. EN 1.4150 Stainless Steel

60Pd-40Ag alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.4150 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 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 EN 1.4150 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 28
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.38
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 37
76
Shear Strength, MPa 220 to 350
460
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 720
730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.1
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
2.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 11
7.6

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.9
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.4 to 18
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.6 to 16
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
6.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 34
27

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.45 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15 to 16.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
79 to 82.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.4
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.050 to 0.2
Palladium (Pd), % 59.5 to 60.9
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.3 to 1.7
Silver (Ag), % 39.1 to 40.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0