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EN 1.6579 Steel vs. ASTM B540 Palladium

EN 1.6579 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while ASTM B540 palladium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 22 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 EN 1.6579 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM B540 palladium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 14
1.1 to 14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 380 to 570
350
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.38
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850 to 980
830 to 1240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 600 to 910
620 to 1000

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1220
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
240
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.7
4.9 to 5.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
3.5 to 3.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
13

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 120
13 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 950 to 2210
1790 to 4660
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
4.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
12
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 35
18 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 28
15 to 20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 29
41 to 61

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.32 to 0.38
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.4 to 1.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
13.5 to 14.5
Gold (Au), % 0
9.5 to 10.5
Iron (Fe), % 94.2 to 96.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.4 to 1.7
0
Palladium (Pd), % 0
34 to 36
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Platinum (Pt), % 0
9.5 to 10.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
29 to 31
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3

Comparable Variants