N06255 Nickel vs. ASTM B563 Pd-Ag-Cu

N06255 nickel belongs to the nickel 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 N06255 nickel and the bottom bar is ASTM B563 Pd-Ag-Cu.

UNS N06255 Nickel Alloy ASTM B563 Palladium-Silver-Copper Electrical Contact Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		100

Elongation at Break, %		45
Elongation at Break, %		7.0 to 17

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.37

Shear Modulus, GPa		81
Shear Modulus, GPa		37

Shear Strength, MPa		460
Shear Strength, MPa		470 to 690

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		660
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		760 to 1170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		150

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1470
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1180

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

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		260

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.5
Density, g/cm³		11

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		5.2

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

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		19 to 30

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20
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 0.030
Carbon (C), %		0

Chromium (Cr), %		23 to 26
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), %		15.5 to 16.5

Iron (Fe), %		6.0 to 24
Iron (Fe), %		0

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), %		0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		6.0 to 9.0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		47 to 52
Nickel (Ni), %		0.8 to 1.2

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

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

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

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), %		0

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

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), %		0

Titanium (Ti), %		0 to 0.69
Titanium (Ti), %		0

Tungsten (W), %		0 to 3.0
Tungsten (W), %		0

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.4