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C86700 Bronze vs. ASTM B563 Pd-Ag-Cu

C86700 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM B563 Pd-Ag-Cu belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 18 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 C86700 bronze and the bottom bar is ASTM B563 Pd-Ag-Cu.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
100
Elongation at Break, % 17
7.0 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
760 to 1170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 17
5.6 to 6.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 19
4.6 to 5.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
11

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
5.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
19 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
17 to 22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
39 to 61

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 55 to 60
15.5 to 16.5
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 3.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0.8 to 1.2
Palladium (Pd), % 0
43 to 45
Platinum (Pt), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Silver (Ag), % 0
37 to 39
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 30 to 38
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4