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EN 1.3955 Stainless Steel vs. 60Pd-40Ag Alloy

EN 1.3955 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while 60Pd-40Ag alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3955 stainless steel and the bottom bar is 60Pd-40Ag alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 23
1.1 to 28
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.38
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520
340 to 720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
240
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
4.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
11

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
4.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
8.4 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
9.6 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
16 to 34

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16.5 to 18.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 65.5 to 73.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 12
0
Palladium (Pd), % 0
59.5 to 60.9
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
39.1 to 40.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3