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C26200 Brass vs. ASTM B540 Palladium

C26200 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 C26200 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, % 3.0 to 180
1.1 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.38
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
39
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 390
500 to 700
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 770
830 to 1240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 490
620 to 1000

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1220
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
240
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
4.9 to 5.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
3.5 to 3.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.2
13

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19 to 160
13 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 62 to 1110
1790 to 4660
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
4.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
12
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 26
18 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 23
15 to 20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 26
41 to 61

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 67 to 70
13.5 to 14.5
Gold (Au), % 0
9.5 to 10.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Palladium (Pd), % 0
34 to 36
Platinum (Pt), % 0
9.5 to 10.5
Silver (Ag), % 0
29 to 31
Zinc (Zn), % 29.6 to 33
0.8 to 1.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3