ASTM A216 Cast Steel vs. ASTM B540 Palladium
ASTM A216 cast steel belongs to the iron 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 (10, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A216 cast steel and the bottom bar is ASTM B540 palladium.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
| 110 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 25 to 27 | |
| 1.1 to 14 |
| Fatigue Strength, MPa | 170 to 230 | |
| 350 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
| 0.38 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 72 | |
| 39 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 500 to 570 | |
| 830 to 1240 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 230 to 310 | |
| 620 to 1000 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 250 | |
| 140 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1450 to 1460 | |
| 1220 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1410 | |
| 1020 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
| 240 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 12 | |
| 14 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 7.1 to 7.2 | |
| 4.9 to 5.5 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 8.2 to 8.3 | |
| 3.5 to 3.9 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.8 | |
| 13 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 110 to 120 | |
| 13 to 100 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 140 to 250 | |
| 1790 to 4660 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
| 4.7 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
| 12 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 18 to 20 | |
| 18 to 27 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 18 to 20 | |
| 15 to 20 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 16 to 18 | |
| 41 to 61 |