ASTM B563 Pd-Ag-Cu vs. C70600 Copper-nickel

ASTM B563 Pd-Ag-Cu belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C70600 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 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 ASTM B563 Pd-Ag-Cu and the bottom bar is C70600 copper-nickel.

ASTM B563 Palladium-Silver-Copper Electrical Contact Alloy UNS C70600 (CW352H) Copper-Nickel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120

Elongation at Break, %		7.0 to 17
Elongation at Break, %		3.0 to 34

Poisson's Ratio		0.37
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		37
Shear Modulus, GPa		46

Shear Strength, MPa		470 to 690
Shear Strength, MPa		190 to 330

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		760 to 1170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		290 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		150
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		220

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1150

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1100

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		260
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		5.6 to 6.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		9.8

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		4.6 to 5.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		9.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		5.2
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.7

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

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		19 to 30
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		9.1 to 18

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		11 to 17

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		39 to 61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		9.8 to 19

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), %		15.5 to 16.5
Copper (Cu), %		84.7 to 90

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		1.0 to 1.8

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.050

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0

Nickel (Ni), %		0.8 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), %		9.0 to 11

Palladium (Pd), %		43 to 45
Palladium (Pd), %		0

Platinum (Pt), %		0.8 to 1.2
Platinum (Pt), %		0

Silver (Ag), %		37 to 39
Silver (Ag), %		0

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 1.0

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5