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ASTM B540 Palladium vs. EN 2.4856 Nickel

ASTM B540 palladium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN 2.4856 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 23 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 EN 2.4856 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 14
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 350
280
Poisson's Ratio 0.38
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
79
Shear Strength, MPa 500 to 700
570
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830 to 1240
880
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620 to 1000
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1220
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.9 to 5.5
1.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5 to 3.9
1.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 13
8.6

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13 to 100
200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1790 to 4660
440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 27
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 20
24
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 41 to 61
29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.4
Carbon (C), % 0
0.030 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 13.5 to 14.5
0 to 0.5
Gold (Au), % 9.5 to 10.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0
58 to 68.8
Niobium (Nb), % 0
3.2 to 4.2
Palladium (Pd), % 34 to 36
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Platinum (Pt), % 9.5 to 10.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 29 to 31
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.4
Zinc (Zn), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0