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ASTM Grade HN Steel vs. ASTM B540 Palladium

ASTM grade HN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while ASTM B540 palladium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 16 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (18, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
1.1 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.38
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
830 to 1240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1220
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
240
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
13

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
4.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
12
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
18 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
15 to 20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
41 to 61

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
13.5 to 14.5
Gold (Au), % 0
9.5 to 10.5
Iron (Fe), % 44.9 to 57.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 23 to 27
0
Palladium (Pd), % 0
34 to 36
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Platinum (Pt), % 0
9.5 to 10.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
29 to 31
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3