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ASTM B540 Palladium vs. S30441 Stainless Steel

ASTM B540 palladium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S30441 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM B540 palladium and the bottom bar is S30441 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 14
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 350
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.38
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
76
Shear Strength, MPa 500 to 700
400
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830 to 1240
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620 to 1000
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1220
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
16

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
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 13
7.8

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13 to 100
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1790 to 4660
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 27
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 20
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 41 to 61
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17.5 to 19.5
Copper (Cu), % 13.5 to 14.5
1.5 to 2.5
Gold (Au), % 9.5 to 10.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
62 to 71.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
8.0 to 10.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.1 to 0.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
Palladium (Pd), % 34 to 36
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Platinum (Pt), % 9.5 to 10.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Silver (Ag), % 29 to 31
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0