C17000 Copper vs. 60Pd-40Ag Alloy

C17000 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while 60Pd-40Ag alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 21 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 C17000 copper and the bottom bar is 60Pd-40Ag alloy.

UNS C17000 (CW100C) Beryllium Copper 60-Palladium 40-Silver Electrical Contact Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		100

Elongation at Break, %		1.1 to 31
Elongation at Break, %		1.1 to 28

Poisson's Ratio		0.33
Poisson's Ratio		0.38

Shear Modulus, GPa		45
Shear Modulus, GPa		37

Shear Strength, MPa		320 to 750
Shear Strength, MPa		220 to 350

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		490 to 1310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		340 to 720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		230
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		140

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1360

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1310

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

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		110
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		29

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		4.1

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.8
Density, g/cm³		11

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		4.9

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		14

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		15 to 41
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		8.4 to 18

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		9.6 to 16

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		11

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17 to 45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16 to 34

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.2
Aluminum (Al), %		0

Beryllium (Be), %		1.6 to 1.8
Beryllium (Be), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		96.3 to 98.2
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.1

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		0.2 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), %		0

Palladium (Pd), %		0
Palladium (Pd), %		59.5 to 60.9

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), %		0

Silver (Ag), %		0
Silver (Ag), %		39.1 to 40.5

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.3