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C18600 Copper vs. Commercially Pure Palladium

C18600 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 (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C18600 copper and the bottom bar is commercially pure palladium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
120
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 11
1.1 to 11
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
43
Shear Strength, MPa 310 to 340
120 to 200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 580
200 to 380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
1550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
240
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 70
16
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 71
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
12

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
5.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 18
4.5 to 8.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 17
6.2 to 9.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 20
9.8 to 19

Alloy Composition

Chromium (Cr), % 0.1 to 1.0
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 96.5 to 99.55
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.25 to 0.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
0
Palladium (Pd), % 0
99.8 to 100
Titanium (Ti), % 0.050 to 0.5
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.050 to 0.4
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2