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ASTM B540 Palladium vs. CC212E Bronze

ASTM B540 palladium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while CC212E bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM B540 palladium and the bottom bar is CC212E bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
130
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 14
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.38
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
47
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830 to 1240
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620 to 1000
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1220
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.9 to 5.5
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5 to 3.9
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 13
8.2

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13 to 100
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1790 to 4660
390
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
8.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 27
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 20
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 41 to 61
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
7.0 to 9.0
Copper (Cu), % 13.5 to 14.5
68 to 77
Gold (Au), % 9.5 to 10.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
8.0 to 15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.5 to 4.5
Palladium (Pd), % 34 to 36
0
Platinum (Pt), % 9.5 to 10.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silver (Ag), % 29 to 31
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0.8 to 1.2
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0