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Low-Density Pressed and Sintered ASTM B631 Class C Silver-Tungsten Alloy

Low-density ASTM B631 class C is a type of ASTM B631 class C. Cited properties are appropriate for the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. The graph bars on the material properties cards below compare low-density ASTM B631 class C 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

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus

180 GPa 26 x 106 psi

Poisson's Ratio

0.32

Rockwell B Hardness

43

Shear Modulus

67 GPa 9.7 x 106 psi

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion

140 J/g

Specific Heat Capacity

180 J/kg-K 0.044 BTU/lb-°F

Thermal Conductivity

490 W/m-K 290 BTU/h-ft-°F

Thermal Expansion

14 µm/m-K

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume

55 % IACS

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)

37 % IACS

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density

13 g/cm3 830 lb/ft3

Embodied Carbon

59 kg CO2/kg material

Embodied Energy

920 MJ/kg 400 x 103 BTU/lb

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial

7.4 points

Stiffness to Weight: Bending

14 points

Thermal Diffusivity

200 mm2/s

Alloy Composition

Tungsten (W)W 47.1 to 54
Silver (Ag)Ag 46 to 52
Carbon (C)C 0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu)Cu 0 to 0.2
Residualsres. 0 to 0.5

All values are % weight. Ranges represent what is permitted under applicable standards.

Followup Questions

Similar Alloys

Further Reading

ASTM B631: Standard Specification for Silver-Tungsten Electrical Contact Materials

Tungsten: Properties, Chemistry, Technology of the Element, Alloys, and Chemical Compounds, Erik Lassner and Wolf-Dieter Schubert, 1999