EN 1.5515 Steel vs. ASTM B563 Pd-Ag-Cu
EN 1.5515 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while ASTM B563 Pd-Ag-Cu belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 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 EN 1.5515 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM B563 Pd-Ag-Cu.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
100 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
0.37 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 72 | |
37 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 490 to 1760 | |
760 to 1170 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 250 | |
150 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1460 | |
1180 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1420 | |
1030 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
260 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 13 | |
14 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 7.1 | |
5.6 to 6.7 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 8.2 | |
4.6 to 5.5 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 7.8 | |
11 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
5.2 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
14 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 17 to 63 | |
19 to 30 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 18 to 41 | |
17 to 22 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 14 to 52 | |
39 to 61 |
Alloy Composition
Boron (B), % | 0.00080 to 0.0050 | |
0 |
Carbon (C), % | 0.35 to 0.4 | |
0 |
Chromium (Cr), % | 0 to 0.3 | |
0 |
Copper (Cu), % | 0 to 0.25 | |
15.5 to 16.5 |
Iron (Fe), % | 97.8 to 98.9 | |
0 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0.6 to 0.9 | |
0 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 0 | |
0.8 to 1.2 |
Palladium (Pd), % | 0 | |
43 to 45 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 to 0.025 | |
0 |
Platinum (Pt), % | 0 | |
0.8 to 1.2 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0.15 to 0.3 | |
0 |
Silver (Ag), % | 0 | |
37 to 39 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.025 | |
0 |
Residuals, % | 0 | |
0 to 0.4 |