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60Pd-40Ag Alloy vs. CR021A Copper

60Pd-40Ag alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while CR021A 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 CR021A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
120
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 28
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.38
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 37
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 720
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.1
98
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 11
9.0

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.9
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.4 to 18
7.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.6 to 16
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 34
8.1

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
99.95 to 99.998
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Palladium (Pd), % 59.5 to 60.9
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.0020 to 0.0070
Silver (Ag), % 39.1 to 40.5
0 to 0.015
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0