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Commercially Pure Palladium vs. C70600 Copper-nickel

Commercially pure palladium 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 commercially pure palladium and the bottom bar is C70600 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
120
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 11
3.0 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
46
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 200
190 to 330
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200 to 380
290 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
1150
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1550
1100
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 16
9.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
9.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 12
8.9

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.6
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.5 to 8.8
9.1 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.2 to 9.7
11 to 17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.8 to 19
9.8 to 19

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 0
84.7 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 0
1.0 to 1.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.0 to 11
Palladium (Pd), % 99.8 to 100
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5