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ASTM B540 Palladium vs. S44625 Stainless Steel

ASTM B540 palladium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S44625 stainless 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 S44625 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 14
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 350
240
Poisson's Ratio 0.38
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
80
Shear Strength, MPa 500 to 700
370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830 to 1240
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620 to 1000
360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1220
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
11

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
7.7

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13 to 100
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1790 to 4660
310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
15
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
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 0
25 to 27.5
Copper (Cu), % 13.5 to 14.5
0 to 0.2
Gold (Au), % 9.5 to 10.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
69.4 to 74.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.75 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.015
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 0.4
Silver (Ag), % 29 to 31
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0