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C12900 Copper vs. Commercially Pure Palladium

C12900 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while commercially pure palladium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. 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 C12900 copper and the bottom bar is commercially pure palladium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
120
Elongation at Break, % 2.8 to 50
1.1 to 11
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
43
Shear Strength, MPa 150 to 210
120 to 200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 420
200 to 380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
240
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 98
16
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 98
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.0
12

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
5.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8 to 13
4.5 to 8.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.1 to 14
6.2 to 9.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8 to 15
9.8 to 19

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
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0040
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.050
0
Palladium (Pd), % 0
99.8 to 100
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.054
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.025
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2