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C12900 Copper vs. ASTM B540 Palladium

C12900 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 (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C12900 copper and the bottom bar is ASTM B540 palladium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
110
Elongation at Break, % 2.8 to 50
1.1 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.38
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
39
Shear Strength, MPa 150 to 210
500 to 700
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 420
830 to 1240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 75 to 380
620 to 1000

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1220
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
240
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 98
4.9 to 5.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 98
3.5 to 3.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.0
13

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11 to 88
13 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 24 to 640
1790 to 4660
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
4.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
12
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8 to 13
18 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.1 to 14
15 to 20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8 to 15
41 to 61

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.012
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Copper (Cu), % 99.88 to 100
13.5 to 14.5
Gold (Au), % 0
9.5 to 10.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0040
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.050
0
Palladium (Pd), % 0
34 to 36
Platinum (Pt), % 0
9.5 to 10.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.054
29 to 31
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.025
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3