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Class 4 Tungsten vs. ASTM B540 Palladium

Both class 4 tungsten and ASTM B540 palladium are otherwise unclassified metals. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is class 4 tungsten and the bottom bar is ASTM B540 palladium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 270
110
Elongation at Break, % 2.3
1.1 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.38
Shear Modulus, GPa 110
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790
830 to 1240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580
620 to 1000

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
140
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 130
240
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 4.5
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 17
4.9 to 5.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.7
3.5 to 3.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 16
13

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 16
13 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 620
1790 to 4660
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.6
4.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
12
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
18 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
15 to 20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 46
41 to 61

Alloy Composition


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Copper (Cu), % 0
13.5 to 14.5
Gold (Au), % 0
9.5 to 10.5
Palladium (Pd), % 0
34 to 36
Platinum (Pt), % 0
9.5 to 10.5
Silver (Ag), % 0
29 to 31
Tungsten (W), % 97
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Residuals, % 3.0
0 to 0.3