Paliney 8

General Alloy Overview

ASTM

N/A

Application Examples

Electrical Contacts, Slip Ring Brushes

Industry Examples

Industrial, Automotive, Aerospace, and Defense

Tempers

Age Hardened,
Stress Relieved

Availible Forms

Wire, Strip

Temper Independent Properties

ParameterValueValue 2
Solidus, °F (°C)1780(970)
Liquidus, °F (°C)
Melting Range, °F (°C)
Density, dwt/in³­ (g/cm³)114(10.8)
Specific Heat Capacity, Btu/lb·°F, (J/g·K)0.063(0.26)
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion, /°F (/K)7.5×10-6(1.4×10-5)
Thermal EMF vs Pt, μV/°F (μV/°C)-18(10)
Emissivity
ParameterValueValue 2
Thermal Conductivity, Btu/hr·ft·°F (W/m·k)1628
Temperature Coefficient of Resistance, /°F (/K)
Electrical Resistivity, Ω·cmf (µΩ·cm)150(25)
Electrical Conductivity, %IACS7
Elastic Modulus, Msi (GPa)16(110)
Shear Modulus, Msi (GPa)
Poissons Ratio
Nobility, %45

Temper Dependent Properties

Stress Relieved - Wire - Spool 0.005 - 0.020 in. (0.125 - 0.5 mm) diameter

ParameterNominalMin
NominalMin
0.2% Offset Yield Strength, ksi (MPa)
Tensile Elongation to Failure, %128
Vickers Microhardness, HV310255
ParameterNominalMin
NominalMin
Ultimate Tensile Strength, ksi (MPa)155 (1070)140 (965)
Knoop Microhardness, HK260

Age Hardened (HT Temper) - Strip 0.003 - 0.015 in. (0.0075 - 0.38 mm) thickness

ParameterNominalMin
NominalMin
0.2% Offset Yield Strength, ksi (MPa)
Tensile Elongation to Failure, %31
Vickers Microhardness, HV330
ParameterNominalMin
NominalMin
Ultimate Tensile Strength, ksi (MPa)205 (1415)170 (1170)
Knoop Microhardness, HK340

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