90-silver 10-nickel vs. ASTM B540 Palladium
Both 90-silver 10-nickel and ASTM B540 palladium are otherwise unclassified metals. They have a modest 30% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is 90-silver 10-nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM B540 palladium.
Metric UnitsUS Customary Units
Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 82 | |
110 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.36 | |
0.38 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 30 | |
39 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 250 to 420 | |
830 to 1240 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 130 | |
140 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 840 | |
1220 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 960 | |
1020 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 260 | |
240 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 19 | |
14 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 90 | |
4.9 to 5.5 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 79 | |
3.5 to 3.9 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 10 | |
13 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 4.4 | |
4.7 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 14 | |
12 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 6.7 to 11 | |
18 to 27 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 8.5 to 12 | |
15 to 20 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 11 to 19 | |
41 to 61 |
Alloy Composition
Copper (Cu), % | 0 | |
13.5 to 14.5 |
Gold (Au), % | 0 | |
9.5 to 10.5 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 8.8 to 11 | |
0 |
Palladium (Pd), % | 0 | |
34 to 36 |
Platinum (Pt), % | 0 | |
9.5 to 10.5 |
Silver (Ag), % | 89 to 91 | |
29 to 31 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 0 | |
0.8 to 1.2 |
Residuals, % | 0 | |
0 to 0.3 |