60Pd-40Ag Alloy vs. C17200 Copper

60Pd-40Ag alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C17200 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 60Pd-40Ag alloy and the bottom bar is C17200 copper.

60-Palladium 40-Silver Electrical Contact Alloy UNS C17200 (CW101C) Beryllium 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, %		1.1 to 37

Poisson's Ratio		0.38
Poisson's Ratio		0.33

Shear Modulus, GPa		37
Shear Modulus, GPa		45

Shear Strength, MPa		220 to 350
Shear Strength, MPa		330 to 780

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		340 to 720
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		480 to 1380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		140
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		230

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1360
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		980

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1310
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		870

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		110

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		4.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		22

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		3.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		23

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		11
Density, g/cm³		8.8

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		4.9
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.6

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		8.4 to 18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		15 to 44

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		9.6 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16 to 31

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		31

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16 to 34
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16 to 46

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.2

Beryllium (Be), %		0
Beryllium (Be), %		1.8 to 2.0

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), %		96.1 to 98

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.4

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		0.2 to 0.6

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

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.2

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

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5