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ASTM B540 Palladium vs. S32808 Stainless Steel

ASTM B540 palladium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while S32808 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM B540 palladium and the bottom bar is S32808 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 14
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 350
350
Poisson's Ratio 0.38
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
81
Shear Strength, MPa 500 to 700
480
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830 to 1240
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620 to 1000
570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1220
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.9 to 5.5
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5 to 3.9
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 13
7.9

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13 to 100
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1790 to 4660
790
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 27
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 20
24
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 41 to 61
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
27 to 27.9
Copper (Cu), % 13.5 to 14.5
0
Gold (Au), % 9.5 to 10.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
58.1 to 62.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
7.0 to 8.2
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.3 to 0.4
Palladium (Pd), % 34 to 36
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Platinum (Pt), % 9.5 to 10.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 29 to 31
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.1 to 2.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0