Full-Hard 86.5-Silver 13.5-Cadmium-Oxide Alloy
Full-hard 86.5-silver 13.5-cadmium-oxide is 86.5-silver 13.5-cadmium-oxide in the full-hard temper. It has the highest strength compared to the other variants of 86.5-silver 13.5-cadmium-oxide.
The graph bars on the material properties cards below compare full-hard 86.5-silver 13.5-cadmium-oxide to: precious metal electrical contact alloys (top), all alloys in the same category (middle), and the entire database (bottom). A full bar means this is the highest value in the relevant set. A half-full bar means it's 50% of the highest, and so on.
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
72 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
64 % IACS
Other Material Properties
Density
10 g/cm3 630 lb/ft3
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
410 MPa 59 x 103 psi
Common Calculations
Strength to Weight: Axial
11 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
12 points
Followup Questions
Further Reading
ASTM B781: Standard Guide for Silver-Cadmium Oxide Contact Material
CRC Materials Science and Engineering Handbook, 4th ed., James F. Shackelford et al. (editors), 2015