60Pd-40Ag Alloy vs. Z41121 Zinc

60Pd-40Ag alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while Z41121 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 20 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 60Pd-40Ag alloy and the bottom bar is Z41121 zinc.

60-Palladium 40-Silver Electrical Contact Alloy Zinc-Low Copper-Titanium Rolled Zinc Alloy (Z41121)

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		87

Elongation at Break, %		1.1 to 28
Elongation at Break, %		50

Poisson's Ratio		0.38
Poisson's Ratio		0.25

Shear Modulus, GPa		37
Shear Modulus, GPa		35

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		340 to 720
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		140
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		110

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1360
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		410

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1310
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		400

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		29
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		110

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		4.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		27

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		3.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		11
Density, g/cm³		6.6

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		4.9
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.4

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

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		8.4 to 18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		6.1

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		9.6 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		9.3

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		44

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16 to 34
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		4.6

Alloy Composition

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Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.010

Cadmium (Cd), %		0
Cadmium (Cd), %		0 to 0.0050

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), %		0.080 to 0.49

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.010

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.010

Palladium (Pd), %		59.5 to 60.9
Palladium (Pd), %		0

Silver (Ag), %		39.1 to 40.5
Silver (Ag), %		0

Tin (Sn), %		0
Tin (Sn), %		0 to 0.0030

Titanium (Ti), %		0
Titanium (Ti), %		0.050 to 0.18

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		99.292 to 99.87

Residuals, %		0 to 0.3
Residuals, %		0