60Pd-40Ag Alloy vs. C19800 Copper

60Pd-40Ag alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C19800 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 C19800 copper.

60-Palladium 40-Silver Electrical Contact Alloy UNS C19800 Zinc-Tin-Magnesium Copper

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110

Elongation at Break, %		1.1 to 28
Elongation at Break, %		9.0 to 12

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		260 to 330

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		340 to 720
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		430 to 550

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		1070

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1310
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1050

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		260

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		61

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		3.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		62

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		11
Density, g/cm³		8.9

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		14 to 17

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		9.6 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		14 to 17

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		75

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16 to 34
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15 to 20

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), %		95.7 to 99.47

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		0.020 to 0.5

Magnesium (Mg), %		0
Magnesium (Mg), %		0.1 to 1.0

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

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0.010 to 0.1

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

Tin (Sn), %		0
Tin (Sn), %		0.1 to 1.0

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		0.3 to 1.5

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.2