ASTM B563 Pd-Ag-Cu vs. Grade CZ100 Nickel

ASTM B563 Pd-Ag-Cu belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while grade CZ100 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM B563 Pd-Ag-Cu and the bottom bar is grade CZ100 nickel.

ASTM B563 Palladium-Silver-Copper Electrical Contact Alloy Grade CZ100 (J02100) Cast Nickel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		180

Elongation at Break, %		7.0 to 17
Elongation at Break, %		11

Poisson's Ratio		0.37
Poisson's Ratio		0.31

Shear Modulus, GPa		37
Shear Modulus, GPa		69

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		760 to 1170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		150
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		310

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1350

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1300

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		450

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		5.6 to 6.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		19

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		4.6 to 5.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		11
Density, g/cm³		8.8

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		5.2
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		12

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		19 to 30
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		12

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		14

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		39 to 61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0 to 1.0

Copper (Cu), %		15.5 to 16.5
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 1.3

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 3.0

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.5

Nickel (Ni), %		0.8 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), %		95 to 100

Palladium (Pd), %		43 to 45
Palladium (Pd), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030

Platinum (Pt), %		0.8 to 1.2
Platinum (Pt), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 2.0

Silver (Ag), %		37 to 39
Silver (Ag), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030

Residuals, %		0 to 0.4
Residuals, %		0