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C96900 Copper-nickel vs. 60Pd-40Ag Alloy

C96900 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while 60Pd-40Ag alloy 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 C96900 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, % 4.5
1.1 to 28
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.38
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
340 to 720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
240
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
4.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.2
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
11

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
4.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
8.4 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
9.6 to 16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 30
16 to 34

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 73.6 to 78
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.15
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 14.5 to 15.5
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Palladium (Pd), % 0
59.5 to 60.9
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
39.1 to 40.5
Tin (Sn), % 7.5 to 8.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3