ASTM Grade LC3 Steel vs. ASTM B563 Pd-Ag-Cu

ASTM grade LC3 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while ASTM B563 Pd-Ag-Cu belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade LC3 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM B563 Pd-Ag-Cu.

ASTM Grade LC3 (J31550) Cast Nickel Steel ASTM B563 Palladium-Silver-Copper Electrical Contact Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		100

Elongation at Break, %		27
Elongation at Break, %		7.0 to 17

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.37

Shear Modulus, GPa		73
Shear Modulus, GPa		37

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		570
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		760 to 1170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		150

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

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1030

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		260

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		5.6 to 6.7

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		8.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		4.6 to 5.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		7.9
Density, g/cm³		11

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		5.2

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

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		19 to 30

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17 to 22

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		39 to 61

Alloy Composition

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

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

Iron (Fe), %		94.4 to 96.5
Iron (Fe), %		0

Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		3.0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), %		0.8 to 1.2

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

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), %		0

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

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.6
Silicon (Si), %		0

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

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.045
Sulfur (S), %		0

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.4