60Pd-40Ag Alloy vs. EN 2.4815 Cast Nickel
60Pd-40Ag alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 2.4815 cast nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is 60Pd-40Ag alloy and the bottom bar is EN 2.4815 cast nickel.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 100 | |
| 190 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 1.1 to 28 | |
| 3.4 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.38 | |
| 0.29 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 37 | |
| 74 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 340 to 720 | |
| 460 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 140 | |
| 330 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1360 | |
| 1510 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1310 | |
| 1450 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 240 | |
| 470 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 29 | |
| 25 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 15 | |
| 10 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 4.1 | |
| 3.1 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 3.2 | |
| 3.4 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 11 | |
| 8.3 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 4.9 | |
| 13 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 14 | |
| 23 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 8.4 to 18 | |
| 15 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 9.6 to 16 | |
| 16 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 11 | |
| 6.4 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 16 to 34 | |
| 17 |
Alloy Composition
| Carbon (C), % | 0 | |
| 0.35 to 0.65 |
| Chromium (Cr), % | 0 | |
| 12 to 18 |
| Copper (Cu), % | 0 to 0.1 | |
| 0 |
| Iron (Fe), % | 0 | |
| 9.8 to 28.7 |
| Manganese (Mn), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 2.0 |
| Molybdenum (Mo), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 1.0 |
| Nickel (Ni), % | 0 | |
| 58 to 66 |
| Palladium (Pd), % | 59.5 to 60.9 | |
| 0 |
| Phosphorus (P), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.040 |
| Silicon (Si), % | 0 | |
| 1.0 to 2.5 |
| Silver (Ag), % | 39.1 to 40.5 | |
| 0 |
| Sulfur (S), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.030 |
| Residuals, % | 0 to 0.3 | |
| 0 |