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C15900 Copper vs. Commercially Pure Palladium

C15900 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 C15900 copper and the bottom bar is commercially pure palladium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
120
Elongation at Break, % 6.5
1.1 to 11
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
43
Shear Strength, MPa 420
120 to 200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720
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 48
16
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 49
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
12

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
5.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
4.5 to 8.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
6.2 to 9.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
9.8 to 19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.76 to 0.84
0
Carbon (C), % 0.27 to 0.33
0
Copper (Cu), % 97.5 to 97.9
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.040
0
Oxygen (O), % 0.4 to 0.54
0
Palladium (Pd), % 0
99.8 to 100
Titanium (Ti), % 0.66 to 0.74
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2