ASTM B540 Palladium vs. K93600 Alloy
ASTM B540 palladium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while K93600 alloy belongs to the iron alloys. There are 18 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 K93600 alloy.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 110 | |
| 140 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 1.1 to 14 | |
| 5.0 to 35 |
| Shear Strength, MPa | 500 to 700 | |
| 320 to 380 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 830 to 1240 | |
| 480 to 810 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 620 to 1000 | |
| 280 to 750 |
Thermal Properties
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1020 | |
| 1430 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 240 | |
| 520 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 14 | |
| 7.3 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 4.9 to 5.5 | |
| 2.2 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 3.5 to 3.9 | |
| 2.4 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 13 | |
| 8.1 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 13 to 100 | |
| 21 to 280 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 1790 to 4660 | |
| 280 to 2050 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 4.7 | |
| 9.4 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 12 | |
| 21 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 18 to 27 | |
| 16 to 28 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 15 to 20 | |
| 17 to 24 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 41 to 61 | |
| 34 to 57 |