60Pd-40Ag Alloy vs. Grade CZ100 Nickel

60Pd-40Ag alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while grade CZ100 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 grade CZ100 nickel.

60-Palladium 40-Silver Electrical Contact Alloy Grade CZ100 (J02100) Cast Nickel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		180

Elongation at Break, %		1.1 to 28
Elongation at Break, %		11

Poisson's Ratio		0.38
Poisson's Ratio		0.31

Shear Modulus, GPa		37
Shear Modulus, GPa		69

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		340 to 720
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		140
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		310

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1360
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1350

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1310
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1300

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		450

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		29
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		73

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		4.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		19

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		3.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		11
Density, g/cm³		8.8

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		4.9
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		12

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		8.4 to 18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		12

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		9.6 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		14

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		19

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16 to 34
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0 to 1.0

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 1.3

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 3.0

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.5

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		95 to 100

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

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 2.0

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