ASTM B540 Palladium vs. 85-silver 15-cadmium-oxide
Both ASTM B540 palladium and 85-silver 15-cadmium-oxide are otherwise unclassified metals. There are 8 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM B540 palladium and the bottom bar is 85-silver 15-cadmium-oxide.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 13 | |
| 10 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 4.9 to 5.5 | |
| 64 to 82 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 3.5 to 3.9 | |
| 57 to 73 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 1.1 to 14 | |
| 2.2 to 16 |
| Shear Strength, MPa | 500 to 700 | |
| 180 to 210 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 18 to 27 | |
| 8.1 to 12 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 15 to 20 | |
| 9.7 to 13 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 830 to 1240 | |
| 290 to 440 |