C17000 Copper vs. ASTM B685 Alloy

C17000 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM B685 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. They have 40% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 17 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 C17000 copper and the bottom bar is ASTM B685 alloy.

UNS C17000 (CW100C) Beryllium Copper ASTM B685 Palladium-Copper Electrical Contact Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

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

Poisson's Ratio		0.33
Poisson's Ratio		0.37

Shear Modulus, GPa		45
Shear Modulus, GPa		43

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		490 to 1310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		660 to 1060

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		230
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		180

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1230

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1200

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		300

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		5.0

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		4.1

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		6.1

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		19
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		15

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		15 to 41
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17 to 27

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16 to 21

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17 to 45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		28 to 46

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.2
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.0050

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

Cadmium (Cd), %		0
Cadmium (Cd), %		0 to 0.050

Copper (Cu), %		96.3 to 98.2
Copper (Cu), %		39.5 to 40.5

Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.050

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.030

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

Palladium (Pd), %		0
Palladium (Pd), %		59 to 60.5

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

Silver (Ag), %		0
Silver (Ag), %		0 to 0.1

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 0.060

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.2