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C17000 Copper vs. ASTM B563 Pd-Ag-Cu

C17000 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM B563 Pd-Ag-Cu belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C17000 copper and the bottom bar is ASTM B563 Pd-Ag-Cu.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
100
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 31
7.0 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
37
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 750
470 to 690
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490 to 1310
760 to 1170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
5.6 to 6.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 22
4.6 to 5.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
11

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
5.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 41
19 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 30
17 to 22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 45
39 to 61

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0
Beryllium (Be), % 1.6 to 1.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 96.3 to 98.2
15.5 to 16.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.2 to 0.6
0.8 to 1.2
Palladium (Pd), % 0
43 to 45
Platinum (Pt), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
37 to 39
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4