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60Pd-40Ag Alloy vs. C71520 Copper-nickel

60Pd-40Ag alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C71520 copper-nickel 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 C71520 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
140
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 28
10 to 45
Poisson's Ratio 0.38
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 37
51
Shear Strength, MPa 220 to 350
250 to 340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 720
370 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1170
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
32
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.1
5.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
5.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 11
8.9

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.9
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.4 to 18
12 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.6 to 16
13 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
8.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 34
12 to 19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
65 to 71.6
Iron (Fe), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
28 to 33
Palladium (Pd), % 59.5 to 60.9
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silver (Ag), % 39.1 to 40.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5