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C55181 Copper vs. 85-platinum 15-iridium

C55181 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while 85-platinum 15-iridium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C55181 copper and the bottom bar is 85-platinum 15-iridium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.38
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200
560 to 730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 790
1820
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 710
1790
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.5
22

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
5.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
9.3
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
7.1 to 9.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.9
6.9 to 8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.2
21 to 28

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 92.4 to 93
0
Iridium (Ir), % 0
14.5 to 15.5
Phosphorus (P), % 7.0 to 7.5
0
Platinum (Pt), % 0
84.3 to 85.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2