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Commercially Pure Palladium vs. C96300 Copper-nickel

Commercially pure palladium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C96300 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is commercially pure palladium and the bottom bar is C96300 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
130
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 11
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
49
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200 to 380
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
1200
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1550
1150
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 16
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
6.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 12
8.9

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.6
8.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.5 to 8.8
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.2 to 9.7
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.8 to 19
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 0
72.3 to 80.8
Iron (Fe), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.25 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
18 to 22
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Palladium (Pd), % 99.8 to 100
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5