C19800 Copper vs. ASTM B540 Palladium
C19800 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM B540 palladium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is C19800 copper and the bottom bar is ASTM B540 palladium.
Metric UnitsUS Customary Units
Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 110 | |
110 |
Elongation at Break, % | 9.0 to 12 | |
1.1 to 14 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.34 | |
0.38 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 43 | |
39 |
Shear Strength, MPa | 260 to 330 | |
500 to 700 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 430 to 550 | |
830 to 1240 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 420 to 550 | |
620 to 1000 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 210 | |
140 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1070 | |
1220 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1050 | |
1020 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 390 | |
240 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 18 | |
14 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 61 | |
4.9 to 5.5 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 62 | |
3.5 to 3.9 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 8.9 | |
13 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 49 to 52 | |
13 to 100 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 770 to 1320 | |
1790 to 4660 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 7.2 | |
4.7 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 18 | |
12 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 14 to 17 | |
18 to 27 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 14 to 17 | |
15 to 20 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 15 to 20 | |
41 to 61 |
Alloy Composition
Copper (Cu), % | 95.7 to 99.47 | |
13.5 to 14.5 |
Gold (Au), % | 0 | |
9.5 to 10.5 |
Iron (Fe), % | 0.020 to 0.5 | |
0 |
Magnesium (Mg), % | 0.1 to 1.0 | |
0 |
Palladium (Pd), % | 0 | |
34 to 36 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0.010 to 0.1 | |
0 |
Platinum (Pt), % | 0 | |
9.5 to 10.5 |
Silver (Ag), % | 0 | |
29 to 31 |
Tin (Sn), % | 0.1 to 1.0 | |
0 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 0.3 to 1.5 | |
0.8 to 1.2 |
Residuals, % | 0 | |
0 to 0.3 |