ASTM B563 Pd-Ag-Cu vs. Nickel 200

ASTM B563 Pd-Ag-Cu belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while nickel 200 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, 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 nickel 200.

ASTM B563 Palladium-Silver-Copper Electrical Contact Alloy Nickel Alloy 200 (2.4066, N02200, NA11)

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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, %		23 to 44

Poisson's Ratio		0.37
Poisson's Ratio		0.31

Shear Modulus, GPa		37
Shear Modulus, GPa		70

Shear Strength, MPa		470 to 690
Shear Strength, MPa		300 to 340

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		760 to 1170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		420 to 540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		150
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		290

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1460

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1440

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		13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		5.6 to 6.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		18

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		4.6 to 5.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		11
Density, g/cm³		8.9

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		5.2
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		11

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		21

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		19 to 30
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		13 to 17

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

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		39 to 61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		13 to 16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.15

Copper (Cu), %		15.5 to 16.5
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.25

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.4

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.35

Nickel (Ni), %		0.8 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), %		99 to 100

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

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

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.35

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

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.010

Residuals, %		0 to 0.4
Residuals, %		0