60Pd-40Ag Alloy vs. CR007A Copper

60Pd-40Ag alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while CR007A copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 60Pd-40Ag alloy and the bottom bar is CR007A copper.

60-Palladium 40-Silver Electrical Contact Alloy EN CR007A (Cu-OF1) Oxygen-Free Copper

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120

Elongation at Break, %		1.1 to 28
Elongation at Break, %		15

Poisson's Ratio		0.38
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		37
Shear Modulus, GPa		43

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		340 to 720
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		140
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		210

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1360
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1090

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1310
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1040

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		29
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		380

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		4.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		100

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		3.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		11
Density, g/cm³		9.0

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		4.9
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.2

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		8.4 to 18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		7.1

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		9.6 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		9.3

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		110

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16 to 34
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		8.1

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), %		0
Antimony (Sb), %		0 to 0.00040

Arsenic (As), %		0
Arsenic (As), %		0 to 0.00050

Bismuth (Bi), %		0
Bismuth (Bi), %		0 to 0.00020

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), %		99.994 to 100

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.0010

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.00050

Palladium (Pd), %		59.5 to 60.9
Palladium (Pd), %		0

Selenium (Se), %		0
Selenium (Se), %		0 to 0.00020

Silver (Ag), %		39.1 to 40.5
Silver (Ag), %		0 to 0.0025

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.0015

Tellurium (Te), %		0
Tellurium (Te), %		0 to 0.00020

Residuals, %		0 to 0.3
Residuals, %		0