ASTM B563 Pd-Ag-Cu vs. Z40301 Zinc

ASTM B563 Pd-Ag-Cu belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while Z40301 zinc belongs to the zinc 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 B563 Pd-Ag-Cu and the bottom bar is Z40301 zinc.

ASTM B563 Palladium-Silver-Copper Electrical Contact Alloy Zinc-High Copper Rolled Zinc Alloy (Z40301)

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		87

Elongation at Break, %		7.0 to 17
Elongation at Break, %		60

Poisson's Ratio		0.37
Poisson's Ratio		0.25

Shear Modulus, GPa		37
Shear Modulus, GPa		35

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		760 to 1170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		150
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		110

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		410

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		400

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		5.6 to 6.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		27

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		4.6 to 5.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		11
Density, g/cm³		6.6

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		5.2
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.4

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		19 to 30
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		7.9

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		11

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		39 to 61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		5.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.010

Cadmium (Cd), %		0
Cadmium (Cd), %		0 to 0.0050

Copper (Cu), %		15.5 to 16.5
Copper (Cu), %		0.5 to 1.0

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.010

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.010

Nickel (Ni), %		0.8 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), %		0

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

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

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

Tin (Sn), %		0
Tin (Sn), %		0 to 0.0030

Titanium (Ti), %		0
Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.040

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		98.9 to 99.5

Residuals, %		0 to 0.4
Residuals, %		0