Material Database

AgCu20

  • General Designation: AgCu20
  • Applications: slip rings, sliding contacts, switching contacts, contacts
  • Product Forms: strip, wire
  • Density (g/cm³): 10.13

Details

Material Behaviour
ductile

Comment
Susceptible to attack by sulphur

IACS Min. (%) [100% IACS ≙ 58 S*m/mm²]
70
IACS Max. (%) [100% IACS ≙ 58 S*m/mm²]
77
Temperature coefficient of electric resistivity
From Temperature (°C)
To Temperature (°C)
Hard (x10-4/K)
Annealed (x10-4/K)
0 100 4.3

Young's Modulus (GPa)
85
Annealed
Hardness (HV)
Tensile strength (MPa)
Yield strength (MPa)
Elongation (%)
80 - 120 300 - 400 200 - 300 > 20
Work hardened
Hardness (HV)
Tensile Strength (MPa)
Yield Strength (MPa)
Elongation (%)
130 - 190 450 - 700 450 - 600 2 - 4
Property Range
Hardness (HV)
Tensile Strength (MPa)
Yield Strength (MPa)
Elongation (%)
80 - 190 300 - 700 200 - 600 2 - 20

Melting Range
From Temperature (°C)
To Temperature (°C)
779 820
Linear Coefficient of Expansion³
From Temperature (°C)
To Temperature (°C)
Coefficient (x10-6/K)
20 100 19.3

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