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C70600 Copper-nickel vs. 60Pd-40Ag Alloy

C70600 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while 60Pd-40Ag alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C70600 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is 60Pd-40Ag alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
100
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 34
1.1 to 28
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.38
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
37
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 330
220 to 350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 570
340 to 720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1150
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1100
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
240
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.8
4.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.9
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
11

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
4.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.1 to 18
8.4 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 17
9.6 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.8 to 19
16 to 34

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 84.7 to 90
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.8
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0
Palladium (Pd), % 0
59.5 to 60.9
Silver (Ag), % 0
39.1 to 40.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3