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Class 1 Tungsten vs. Commercially Pure Palladium

Both class 1 tungsten and commercially pure palladium are otherwise unclassified metals. There are 16 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is class 1 tungsten and the bottom bar is commercially pure palladium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 250
120
Elongation at Break, % 5.7
1.1 to 11
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 98
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
200 to 380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
160
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 120
240
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 5.1
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
16
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.4
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 15
12

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.6
5.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
4.5 to 8.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
6.2 to 9.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 48
9.8 to 19

Alloy Composition

Palladium (Pd), % 0
99.8 to 100
Tungsten (W), % 90
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2