AWS BNi-5 vs. 60Pd-40Ag Alloy

AWS BNi-5 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while 60Pd-40Ag alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 15 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 AWS BNi-5 and the bottom bar is 60Pd-40Ag alloy.

AWS BNi-5 (N99650) Filler Metal 60-Palladium 40-Silver Electrical Contact Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		100

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.38

Shear Modulus, GPa		72
Shear Modulus, GPa		37

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		340 to 720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		470
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		140

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1360

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1310

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		240

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		7.7
Density, g/cm³		11

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		4.9

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		14

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		8.4 to 18

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		9.6 to 16

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16 to 34

Alloy Composition

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Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.050
Aluminum (Al), %		0

Boron (B), %		0 to 0.030
Boron (B), %		0

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.060
Carbon (C), %		0

Chromium (Cr), %		18.5 to 19.5
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Cobalt (Co), %		0 to 0.1
Cobalt (Co), %		0

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

Nickel (Ni), %		69.1 to 71.8
Nickel (Ni), %		0

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

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), %		0

Selenium (Se), %		0 to 0.0050
Selenium (Se), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		9.8 to 10.5
Silicon (Si), %		0

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

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), %		0

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

Zirconium (Zr), %		0 to 0.050
Zirconium (Zr), %		0

Residuals, %		0 to 0.5
Residuals, %		0 to 0.3