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C18600 Copper vs. ASTM B563 Pd-Ag-Cu

C18600 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 C18600 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, % 8.0 to 11
7.0 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
37
Shear Strength, MPa 310 to 340
470 to 690
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 580
760 to 1170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 70
5.6 to 6.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 71
4.6 to 5.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
11

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
5.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 18
19 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 17
17 to 22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 20
39 to 61

Alloy Composition

Chromium (Cr), % 0.1 to 1.0
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 96.5 to 99.55
15.5 to 16.5
Iron (Fe), % 0.25 to 0.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
0.8 to 1.2
Palladium (Pd), % 0
43 to 45
Platinum (Pt), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Silver (Ag), % 0
37 to 39
Titanium (Ti), % 0.050 to 0.5
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.050 to 0.4
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4