C19200 Copper vs. ASTM B563 Pd-Ag-Cu

C19200 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 (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C19200 copper and the bottom bar is ASTM B563 Pd-Ag-Cu.

UNS C19200 Iron-Bearing Copper ASTM B563 Palladium-Silver-Copper 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, %		2.0 to 35
Elongation at Break, %		7.0 to 17

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.37

Shear Modulus, GPa		44
Shear Modulus, GPa		37

Shear Strength, MPa		190 to 300
Shear Strength, MPa		470 to 690

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		280 to 530
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		760 to 1170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		210
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		150

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1080
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1180

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1030

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		260

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

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		58 to 74
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		5.6 to 6.7

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		58 to 75
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		4.6 to 5.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.9
Density, g/cm³		11

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		5.2

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		14

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		8.8 to 17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		19 to 30

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		11 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17 to 22

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		10 to 19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		39 to 61

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), %		98.5 to 99.19
Copper (Cu), %		15.5 to 16.5

Iron (Fe), %		0.8 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), %		0

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

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		0.8 to 1.2

Palladium (Pd), %		0
Palladium (Pd), %		43 to 45

Phosphorus (P), %		0.010 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), %		0

Platinum (Pt), %		0
Platinum (Pt), %		0.8 to 1.2

Silver (Ag), %		0
Silver (Ag), %		37 to 39

Zinc (Zn), %		0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), %		0

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.4