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AISI 305 Stainless Steel vs. Commercially Pure Palladium

AISI 305 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while commercially pure palladium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 19 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 AISI 305 stainless steel and the bottom bar is commercially pure palladium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 34 to 45
1.1 to 11
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
43
Shear Strength, MPa 400 to 470
120 to 200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580 to 710
200 to 380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
240
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
16
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
12

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
5.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 25
4.5 to 8.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 23
6.2 to 9.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 15
9.8 to 19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 19
0
Iron (Fe), % 65.1 to 72.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 10.5 to 13
0
Palladium (Pd), % 0
99.8 to 100
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2