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60Pd-40Ag Alloy vs. C44400 Brass

60Pd-40Ag alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C44400 brass belongs to the copper 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 C44400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.38
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 37
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 720
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.1
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
27

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 11
8.3

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.9
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.4 to 18
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.6 to 16
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 34
12

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 0
0.020 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
70 to 73
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.060
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Palladium (Pd), % 59.5 to 60.9
0
Silver (Ag), % 39.1 to 40.5
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
25.2 to 29.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4