60Pd-40Ag Alloy vs. C10100 Copper

60Pd-40Ag alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C10100 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 60Pd-40Ag alloy and the bottom bar is C10100 copper.

60-Palladium 40-Silver Electrical Contact Alloy UNS C10100 (CW009A) Oxygen-Free Electronic 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, %		1.5 to 50

Poisson's Ratio		0.38
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		37
Shear Modulus, GPa		43

Shear Strength, MPa		220 to 350
Shear Strength, MPa		150 to 240

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		340 to 720
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		220 to 410

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		1080

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1310
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1080

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		390

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		6.8 to 13

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		9.6 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		9.0 to 14

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

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16 to 34
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		7.8 to 15

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), %		99.99 to 100

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.0010

Oxygen (O), %		0
Oxygen (O), %		0 to 0.00050

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

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.00030

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

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 0.00010

Residuals, %		0 to 0.3
Residuals, %		0