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Commercially Pure Palladium vs. EV31A Magnesium

Commercially pure palladium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EV31A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is commercially pure palladium and the bottom bar is EV31A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
44
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 11
3.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.39
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
17
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 200
170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200 to 380
260

Thermal Properties

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1550
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
1000
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 16
18
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
90

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 12
1.8

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
65
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.5 to 8.8
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.2 to 9.7
50
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.8 to 19
16