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C19800 Copper vs. 90-platinum 10-iridium

C19800 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while 90-platinum 10-iridium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C19800 copper and the bottom bar is 90-platinum 10-iridium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 12
5.5 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.38
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
74
Shear Strength, MPa 260 to 330
220 to 320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 550
330 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
100
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
22

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
5.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
9.1
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 17
4.2 to 7.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
4.9 to 6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 20
13 to 22

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 95.7 to 99.47
0
Iridium (Ir), % 0
9.5 to 10.5
Iron (Fe), % 0.020 to 0.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.1 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.010 to 0.1
0
Platinum (Pt), % 0
89.3 to 90.5
Tin (Sn), % 0.1 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0.3 to 1.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2