SAE-AISI M10 Steel vs. ASTM B540 Palladium

SAE-AISI M10 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while ASTM B540 palladium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M10 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM B540 palladium.

SAE-AISI M10 (T11310) Molybdenum High-Speed Steel ASTM B540 Palladium Electrical Contact Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		110

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.38

Shear Modulus, GPa		76
Shear Modulus, GPa		39

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		740 to 2170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		830 to 1240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		270
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		140

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1520
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1220

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1020

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		240

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		7.9
Density, g/cm³		13

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		4.7

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		12

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		26 to 76
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		18 to 27

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		23 to 47
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		15 to 20

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		23 to 68
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		41 to 61

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0.84 to 1.1
Carbon (C), %		0

Chromium (Cr), %		3.8 to 4.5
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), %		13.5 to 14.5

Gold (Au), %		0
Gold (Au), %		9.5 to 10.5

Iron (Fe), %		82.3 to 85.6
Iron (Fe), %		0

Manganese (Mn), %		0.1 to 0.4
Manganese (Mn), %		0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		7.8 to 8.5
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), %		0

Palladium (Pd), %		0
Palladium (Pd), %		34 to 36

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), %		0

Platinum (Pt), %		0
Platinum (Pt), %		9.5 to 10.5

Silicon (Si), %		0.2 to 0.45
Silicon (Si), %		0

Silver (Ag), %		0
Silver (Ag), %		29 to 31

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), %		0

Vanadium (V), %		1.8 to 2.2
Vanadium (V), %		0

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		0.8 to 1.2

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.3