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C41300 Brass vs. ASTM B540 Palladium

C41300 brass 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 (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C41300 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM B540 palladium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
110
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 44
1.1 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.38
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
39
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 370
500 to 700
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300 to 630
830 to 1240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 570
620 to 1000

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1220
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1010
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
240
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
4.9 to 5.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
3.5 to 3.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
13

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11 to 110
13 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 69 to 1440
1790 to 4660
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
4.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
12
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.6 to 20
18 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 19
15 to 20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 22
41 to 61

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 89 to 93
13.5 to 14.5
Gold (Au), % 0
9.5 to 10.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Palladium (Pd), % 0
34 to 36
Platinum (Pt), % 0
9.5 to 10.5
Silver (Ag), % 0
29 to 31
Tin (Sn), % 0.7 to 1.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 5.1 to 10.3
0.8 to 1.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3