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Commercially Pure Palladium vs. Z40301 Zinc

Commercially pure palladium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while Z40301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. 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 commercially pure palladium and the bottom bar is Z40301 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
87
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 11
60
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200 to 380
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 160
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1550
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 16
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 12
6.6

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.6
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.5 to 8.8
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.2 to 9.7
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.8 to 19
5.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Palladium (Pd), % 99.8 to 100
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 0
98.9 to 99.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0