Nickel 200 vs. ASTM B540 Palladium
Nickel 200 belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM B540 palladium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is nickel 200 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, % | 23 to 44 | |
1.1 to 14 |
Fatigue Strength, MPa | 120 to 350 | |
350 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.31 | |
0.38 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 70 | |
39 |
Shear Strength, MPa | 300 to 340 | |
500 to 700 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 420 to 540 | |
830 to 1240 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 120 to 370 | |
620 to 1000 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 290 | |
140 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1460 | |
1220 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1440 | |
1020 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 450 | |
240 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 13 | |
14 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 18 | |
4.9 to 5.5 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 18 | |
3.5 to 3.9 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 8.9 | |
13 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 110 to 150 | |
13 to 100 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 42 to 370 | |
1790 to 4660 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 11 | |
4.7 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 21 | |
12 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 13 to 17 | |
18 to 27 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 14 to 17 | |
15 to 20 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 13 to 16 | |
41 to 61 |
Alloy Composition
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 0.4 | |
0 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0 to 0.35 | |
0 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 99 to 100 | |
0 |
Palladium (Pd), % | 0 | |
34 to 36 |
Platinum (Pt), % | 0 | |
9.5 to 10.5 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 0.35 | |
0 |
Silver (Ag), % | 0 | |
29 to 31 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.010 | |
0 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 0 | |
0.8 to 1.2 |
Residuals, % | 0 | |
0 to 0.3 |