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ASTM B563 Pd-Ag-Cu vs. C42200 Brass

ASTM B563 Pd-Ag-Cu belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C42200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 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 C42200 brass.

ASTM B563 Palladium-Silver-Copper Electrical Contact AlloyUNS C42200 Tin Brass
Metric UnitsUS Customary Units

Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
110
Elongation at Break, % 7.0 to 17
2.0 to 46
Poisson's Ratio 0.37
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 37
42
Shear Strength, MPa 470 to 690
210 to 350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760 to 1170
300 to 610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 150
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 260
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.6 to 6.7
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.6 to 5.5
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 11
8.6

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.2
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 30
9.5 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 22
11 to 18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 39 to 61
10 to 21

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 15.5 to 16.5
86 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Palladium (Pd), % 43 to 45
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.35
Platinum (Pt), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Silver (Ag), % 37 to 39
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.8 to 1.4
Zinc (Zn), % 0
8.7 to 13.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5