ASTM B628 Ag-Cu vs. EN 1.0060 Steel

ASTM B628 Ag-Cu belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.0060 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 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 B628 Ag-Cu and the bottom bar is EN 1.0060 steel.

ASTM B628 Silver-Copper Eutectic Electrical Contact Alloy EN 1.0060 (E335) Non-Alloy Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		83
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Elongation at Break, %		1.1 to 17
Elongation at Break, %		13

Poisson's Ratio		0.36
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		31
Shear Modulus, GPa		73

Shear Strength, MPa		210 to 430
Shear Strength, MPa		380

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		350 to 760
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		140
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		780
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1470

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		780
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1430

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		280
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		19
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		84
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		6.8

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		75
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		7.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		10
Density, g/cm³		7.9

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		4.6
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		9.5 to 21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		22

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		11 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16 to 34
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		20

Alloy Composition

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

Cadmium (Cd), %		0 to 0.050
Cadmium (Cd), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		26.6 to 29
Copper (Cu), %		0

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), %		99.876 to 100

Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.030
Lead (Pb), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.010
Nickel (Ni), %		0

Nitrogen (N), %		0
Nitrogen (N), %		0 to 0.014

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.055

Silver (Ag), %		71 to 73
Silver (Ag), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.055

Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 0.060
Zinc (Zn), %		0

Residuals, %		0 to 0.21
Residuals, %		0