C12600 Copper vs. ASTM B540 Palladium

C12600 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM B540 palladium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C12600 copper and the bottom bar is ASTM B540 palladium.

UNS C12600 Fire-Refined Tough Pitch Copper ASTM B540 Palladium Electrical Contact Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110

Elongation at Break, %		56
Elongation at Break, %		1.1 to 14

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.38

Shear Modulus, GPa		56
Shear Modulus, GPa		39

Shear Strength, MPa		190
Shear Strength, MPa		500 to 700

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		270
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		830 to 1240

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		69
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		620 to 1000

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		210
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		140

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1080
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1220

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1020

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		240

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

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		4.9 to 5.5

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		3.5 to 3.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.9
Density, g/cm³		13

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		110
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		13 to 100

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		1790 to 4660

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		4.7

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		12

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		8.2
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		18 to 27

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		15 to 20

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		9.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		41 to 61

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), %		99.5 to 99.8
Copper (Cu), %		13.5 to 14.5

Gold (Au), %		0
Gold (Au), %		9.5 to 10.5

Palladium (Pd), %		0
Palladium (Pd), %		34 to 36

Phosphorus (P), %		0.2 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), %		0

Platinum (Pt), %		0
Platinum (Pt), %		9.5 to 10.5

Silver (Ag), %		0
Silver (Ag), %		29 to 31

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		0.8 to 1.2

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.3