60Pd-40Ag Alloy vs. C61000 Bronze

60Pd-40Ag alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C61000 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 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 C61000 bronze.

60-Palladium 40-Silver Electrical Contact Alloy UNS C61000 Aluminum Bronze

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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, %		29 to 50

Poisson's Ratio		0.38
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		37
Shear Modulus, GPa		42

Shear Strength, MPa		220 to 350
Shear Strength, MPa		280 to 300

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		340 to 720
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		390 to 460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		140
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		220

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1360
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1040

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1310
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		990

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		420

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		29
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		69

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		15

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		3.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		11
Density, g/cm³		8.5

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		4.9
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.4

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		13 to 15

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

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		19

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16 to 34
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		14 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		6.0 to 8.5

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), %		90.2 to 94

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

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.020

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

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.1

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

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 0.2

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5