60Pd-40Ag Alloy vs. Grade VDCrV Steel

60Pd-40Ag alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while grade VDCrV steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 60Pd-40Ag alloy and the bottom bar is grade VDCrV steel.

60-Palladium 40-Silver Electrical Contact Alloy Grade VDCrV Spring Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Poisson's Ratio		0.38
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		37
Shear Modulus, GPa		80

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		340 to 720
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		1730

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		1450

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1310
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1410

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		49

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		7.1

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		3.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		11
Density, g/cm³		7.8

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		61

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		9.6 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		41

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		13

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16 to 34
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		51

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0.62 to 0.72

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		0.4 to 0.6

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.060

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		97.8 to 98.8

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 0.9

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

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.025

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0.15 to 0.3

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

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020

Vanadium (V), %		0
Vanadium (V), %		0.15 to 0.25

Residuals, %		0 to 0.3
Residuals, %		0