ASTM B477 Au-Ni-Ag vs. C93500 Bronze

ASTM B477 Au-Ni-Ag belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C93500 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM B477 Au-Ni-Ag and the bottom bar is C93500 bronze.

ASTM B477 Gold-Nickel-Silver Electrical Contact Alloy UNS C93500 (Alloy 3C) Leaded Tin Bronze

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		95
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		100

Elongation at Break, %		5.5 to 11
Elongation at Break, %		15

Poisson's Ratio		0.41
Poisson's Ratio		0.35

Shear Modulus, GPa		34
Shear Modulus, GPa		38

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		310 to 550
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		80
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		180

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1000

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		850

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		160
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		360

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		14
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		15

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		17
Density, g/cm³		9.0

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		3.1
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		6.3

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		8.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		17

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		5.0 to 9.0
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		6.9

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		6.0 to 8.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		9.1

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16 to 28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		8.5

Alloy Composition

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

Antimony (Sb), %		0
Antimony (Sb), %		0 to 0.3

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		83 to 86

Gold (Au), %		74.2 to 75.8
Gold (Au), %		0

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.2

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		8.0 to 10

Nickel (Ni), %		2.6 to 3.4
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 1.0

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 1.5

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.0050

Silver (Ag), %		21.4 to 22.6
Silver (Ag), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.080

Tin (Sn), %		0
Tin (Sn), %		4.3 to 6.0

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 2.0

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 1.0