AWS ERNi-1 vs. ASTM B540 Palladium
AWS ERNi-1 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM B540 palladium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 18 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 AWS ERNi-1 and the bottom bar is ASTM B540 palladium.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 180 | |
110 |
Elongation at Break, % | 22 | |
1.1 to 14 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.31 | |
0.38 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 69 | |
39 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 470 | |
830 to 1240 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 300 | |
140 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1360 | |
1220 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1310 | |
1020 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 450 | |
240 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 11 | |
14 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 19 | |
4.9 to 5.5 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 19 | |
3.5 to 3.9 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 8.7 | |
13 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 12 | |
4.7 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 22 | |
12 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 15 | |
18 to 27 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 15 | |
15 to 20 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 17 | |
41 to 61 |
Alloy Composition
Aluminum (Al), % | 0 to 1.5 | |
0 |
Carbon (C), % | 0 to 0.15 | |
0 |
Copper (Cu), % | 0 to 0.25 | |
13.5 to 14.5 |
Gold (Au), % | 0 | |
9.5 to 10.5 |
Iron (Fe), % | 0 to 1.0 | |
0 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0 to 1.0 | |
0 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 93 to 98 | |
0 |
Palladium (Pd), % | 0 | |
34 to 36 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 to 0.030 | |
0 |
Platinum (Pt), % | 0 | |
9.5 to 10.5 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 0.75 | |
0 |
Silver (Ag), % | 0 | |
29 to 31 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.015 | |
0 |
Titanium (Ti), % | 2.0 to 3.5 | |
0 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 0 | |
0.8 to 1.2 |
Residuals, % | 0 | |
0 to 0.3 |