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ASTM B540 Palladium vs. N12160 Nickel

ASTM B540 palladium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N12160 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 21 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 N12160 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 14
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 350
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.38
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
80
Shear Strength, MPa 500 to 700
500
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830 to 1240
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620 to 1000
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
360
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1220
1330
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
1280
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 13
8.2

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13 to 100
260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1790 to 4660
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 27
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 20
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 41 to 61
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 30
Cobalt (Co), % 0
27 to 33
Copper (Cu), % 13.5 to 14.5
0
Gold (Au), % 9.5 to 10.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
25 to 44.4
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Palladium (Pd), % 34 to 36
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Platinum (Pt), % 9.5 to 10.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
2.4 to 3.0
Silver (Ag), % 29 to 31
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0