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60Pd-40Ag Alloy vs. C96900 Copper-nickel

60Pd-40Ag alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C96900 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 60Pd-40Ag alloy and the bottom bar is C96900 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
120
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 28
4.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.38
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 37
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 720
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
960
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.1
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
9.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 11
8.8

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.9
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.4 to 18
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.6 to 16
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 34
30

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
73.6 to 78
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.15
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.050 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
14.5 to 15.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Palladium (Pd), % 59.5 to 60.9
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.3
Silver (Ag), % 39.1 to 40.5
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
7.5 to 8.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5