ASTM B540 Palladium vs. ASTM B631 Class C
Both ASTM B540 palladium and ASTM B631 class C are otherwise unclassified metals. There are 12 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (17, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM B540 palladium and the bottom bar is ASTM B631 class C.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 110 | |
| 180 to 190 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.38 | |
| 0.32 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 39 | |
| 66 to 71 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 140 | |
| 140 to 150 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1220 | |
| 2090 to 2230 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 240 | |
| 180 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 14 | |
| 14 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 4.9 to 5.5 | |
| 55 to 63 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 3.5 to 3.9 | |
| 36 to 43 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 13 | |
| 13 to 14 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 4.7 | |
| 7.4 to 7.6 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 12 | |
| 14 |