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C79600 Nickel Silver vs. ASTM B540 Palladium

C79600 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM B540 palladium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C79600 nickel silver and the bottom bar is ASTM B540 palladium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Elongation at Break, % 15
1.1 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.38
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
39
Shear Strength, MPa 290
500 to 700
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
830 to 1240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
620 to 1000

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1220
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
240
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
4.9 to 5.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
3.5 to 3.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
13

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
13 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
1790 to 4660
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
4.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
12
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
18 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
15 to 20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
41 to 61

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 43.5 to 46.5
13.5 to 14.5
Gold (Au), % 0
9.5 to 10.5
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0
Palladium (Pd), % 0
34 to 36
Platinum (Pt), % 0
9.5 to 10.5
Silver (Ag), % 0
29 to 31
Zinc (Zn), % 38.3 to 45.2
0.8 to 1.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3