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Commercially Pure Palladium vs. C72150 Copper-nickel

Commercially pure palladium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C72150 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 C72150 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
150
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 11
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
55
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 200
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200 to 380
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
1210
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1550
1250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 16
3.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
3.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 12
8.9

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.6
9.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.5 to 8.8
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.2 to 9.7
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.8 to 19
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0
52.5 to 57
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0
43 to 46
Palladium (Pd), % 99.8 to 100
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5