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ASTM B540 Palladium vs. AWS E100C-K3

ASTM B540 palladium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while AWS E100C-K3 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM B540 palladium and the bottom bar is AWS E100C-K3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 14
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.38
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830 to 1240
770
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620 to 1000
700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1220
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.9 to 5.5
7.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5 to 3.9
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 13
7.8

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13 to 100
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1790 to 4660
1290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 27
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 20
24
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 41 to 61
23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 13.5 to 14.5
0 to 0.35
Gold (Au), % 9.5 to 10.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
92.6 to 98.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.75 to 2.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.25 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Palladium (Pd), % 34 to 36
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Platinum (Pt), % 9.5 to 10.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.8
Silver (Ag), % 29 to 31
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5