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80-Silver 20-Cadmium-Oxide Electrical Contact Alloy

80-silver 20-cadmium-oxide is a precious metal alloy formulated for use in electrical contacts. It has the lowest density among the precious metal electrical contact alloys in the database.

The properties of 80-silver 20-cadmium-oxide include three common variations. This page shows summary ranges across all of them. For more specific values, follow the links immediately below. The graph bars on the material properties cards further below compare 80-silver 20-cadmium-oxide to: precious metal electrical contact alloys (top), all alloys in the same category (middle), and the entire database (bottom). A full bar means this is the highest value in the relevant set. A half-full bar means it's 50% of the highest, and so on.

Mechanical Properties

Elongation at Break

1.1 to 15 %

Shear Strength

190 to 220 MPa 28 to 32 x 103 psi

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)

310 to 440 MPa 45 to 64 x 103 psi

Other Material Properties

Density

9.9 g/cm3 620 lb/ft3

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume

63 to 77 % IACS

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)

57 to 70 % IACS

Common Calculations

Strength to Weight: Axial

8.8 to 12 points

Strength to Weight: Bending

10 to 13 points

Followup Questions

Further Reading

ASTM B781: Standard Guide for Silver-Cadmium Oxide Contact Material