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AISI 301LN Stainless Steel vs. ASTM B540 Palladium

AISI 301LN stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while ASTM B540 palladium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 23 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 AISI 301LN stainless steel and the bottom bar is ASTM B540 palladium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 23 to 51
1.1 to 14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270 to 520
350
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.38
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
39
Shear Strength, MPa 450 to 670
500 to 700
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630 to 1060
830 to 1240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 770
620 to 1000

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1220
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
240
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
4.9 to 5.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
3.5 to 3.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
13

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 220 to 290
13 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180 to 1520
1790 to 4660
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
4.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
12
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 38
18 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 30
15 to 20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 24
41 to 61

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
13.5 to 14.5
Gold (Au), % 0
9.5 to 10.5
Iron (Fe), % 70.7 to 77.9
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.070 to 0.2
0
Palladium (Pd), % 0
34 to 36
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Platinum (Pt), % 0
9.5 to 10.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
29 to 31
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3