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60Pd-40Ag Alloy vs. C85700 Brass

60Pd-40Ag alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C85700 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 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 C85700 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
100
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 28
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.38
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 37
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 720
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
910
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
84
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.1
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
25

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 11
8.0

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.9
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.4 to 18
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.6 to 16
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 34
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.8
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
58 to 64
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Palladium (Pd), % 59.5 to 60.9
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silver (Ag), % 39.1 to 40.5
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
32 to 40
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.3