ASTM B477 Au-Ni-Ag vs. ASTM B540 Palladium
Both ASTM B477 Au-Ni-Ag and ASTM B540 palladium are otherwise unclassified metals. They have a modest 32% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM B477 Au-Ni-Ag and the bottom bar is ASTM B540 palladium.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 95 | |
110 |
Elongation at Break, % | 5.5 to 11 | |
1.1 to 14 |
Knoop Hardness | 100 to 190 | |
230 to 380 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.41 | |
0.38 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 34 | |
39 |
Shear Strength, MPa | 190 to 320 | |
500 to 700 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 310 to 550 | |
830 to 1240 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 80 | |
140 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1010 | |
1220 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 930 | |
1020 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 160 | |
240 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 15 | |
14 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 14 | |
4.9 to 5.5 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 7.5 | |
3.5 to 3.9 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 17 | |
13 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 3.1 | |
4.7 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 8.9 | |
12 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 5.0 to 9.0 | |
18 to 27 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 6.0 to 8.8 | |
15 to 20 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 16 to 28 | |
41 to 61 |
Alloy Composition
Copper (Cu), % | 0 | |
13.5 to 14.5 |
Gold (Au), % | 74.2 to 75.8 | |
9.5 to 10.5 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 2.6 to 3.4 | |
0 |
Palladium (Pd), % | 0 | |
34 to 36 |
Platinum (Pt), % | 0 | |
9.5 to 10.5 |
Silver (Ag), % | 21.4 to 22.6 | |
29 to 31 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 0 | |
0.8 to 1.2 |
Residuals, % | 0 | |
0 to 0.3 |