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Commercially Pure Palladium vs. Class 4 Tungsten

Both commercially pure palladium and class 4 tungsten 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 commercially pure palladium and the bottom bar is class 4 tungsten.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
270
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 11
2.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
110
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200 to 380
790

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
170
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
4.5

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 16
17
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
9.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 12
16

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.6
9.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.5 to 8.8
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.2 to 9.7
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.8 to 19
46

Alloy Composition

Palladium (Pd), % 99.8 to 100
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
97
Residuals, % 0
3.0