ASTM A182 Grade FR vs. ASTM B685 Alloy

ASTM A182 grade FR belongs to the iron alloys classification, while ASTM B685 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A182 grade FR and the bottom bar is ASTM B685 alloy.

ASTM A182 Grade FR (K22035) Steel ASTM B685 Palladium-Copper Electrical Contact Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.37

Shear Modulus, GPa		72
Shear Modulus, GPa		43

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		490
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		660 to 1060

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		180

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1460
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1230

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1200

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		300

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		5.0

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		8.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		4.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		7.9
Density, g/cm³		11

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		6.1

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		15

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17 to 27

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16 to 21

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		28 to 46

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.0050

Cadmium (Cd), %		0
Cadmium (Cd), %		0 to 0.050

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.2
Carbon (C), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0.75 to 1.3
Copper (Cu), %		39.5 to 40.5

Iron (Fe), %		95.2 to 97.3
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.050

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.030

Manganese (Mn), %		0.4 to 1.1
Manganese (Mn), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		1.6 to 2.2
Nickel (Ni), %		0

Palladium (Pd), %		0
Palladium (Pd), %		59 to 60.5

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.045
Phosphorus (P), %		0

Silver (Ag), %		0
Silver (Ag), %		0 to 0.1

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), %		0

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 0.060

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.2