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ASTM B540 Palladium vs. EN 1.0038 Steel

ASTM B540 palladium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 1.0038 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 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 B540 palladium and the bottom bar is EN 1.0038 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 14
23 to 25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 350
140 to 160
Poisson's Ratio 0.38
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
73
Shear Strength, MPa 500 to 700
240 to 270
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830 to 1240
380 to 430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620 to 1000
200 to 220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1220
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.9 to 5.5
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5 to 3.9
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 13
7.8

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13 to 100
72 to 88
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1790 to 4660
110 to 130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 27
13 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 20
15 to 16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 41 to 61
12 to 13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.23
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 13.5 to 14.5
0 to 0.6
Gold (Au), % 9.5 to 10.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
97.1 to 100
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.080
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.014
Palladium (Pd), % 34 to 36
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Platinum (Pt), % 9.5 to 10.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.55
Silver (Ag), % 29 to 31
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.045
Zinc (Zn), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0