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EN 1.3955 Stainless Steel vs. ASTM B563 Pd-Ag-Cu

EN 1.3955 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while ASTM B563 Pd-Ag-Cu belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, 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 ASTM B563 Pd-Ag-Cu.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 23
7.0 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520
760 to 1170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
5.6 to 6.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
4.6 to 5.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
11

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
5.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
19 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
17 to 22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
39 to 61

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16.5 to 18.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
15.5 to 16.5
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
0.8 to 1.2
Palladium (Pd), % 0
43 to 45
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Platinum (Pt), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
37 to 39
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4