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ASTM B540 Palladium vs. ASTM Grade HP Steel

ASTM B540 palladium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ASTM grade HP steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM B540 palladium and the bottom bar is ASTM grade HP steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 14
5.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 350
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.38
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830 to 1240
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620 to 1000
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1220
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 13
7.9

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13 to 100
21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1790 to 4660
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 27
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 20
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 41 to 61
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.35 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 28
Copper (Cu), % 13.5 to 14.5
0
Gold (Au), % 9.5 to 10.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
29.2 to 42.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
33 to 37
Palladium (Pd), % 34 to 36
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Platinum (Pt), % 9.5 to 10.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 2.5
Silver (Ag), % 29 to 31
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0