Commercially Pure Palladium vs. Grade CZ100 Nickel

Commercially pure palladium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while grade CZ100 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is commercially pure palladium and the bottom bar is grade CZ100 nickel.

Commercially Pure Palladium Grade CZ100 (J02100) Cast Nickel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		180

Elongation at Break, %		1.1 to 11
Elongation at Break, %		11

Poisson's Ratio		0.39
Poisson's Ratio		0.31

Shear Modulus, GPa		43
Shear Modulus, GPa		69

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		200 to 380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		160
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		310

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1550
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1350

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1300

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		450

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		16
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		19

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		12
Density, g/cm³		8.8

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		5.6
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		12

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		4.5 to 8.8
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		12

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		6.2 to 9.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		14

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		9.8 to 19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		14

Alloy Composition

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Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0 to 1.0

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 1.3

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 3.0

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.5

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		95 to 100

Palladium (Pd), %		99.8 to 100
Palladium (Pd), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 2.0

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030

Residuals, %		0 to 0.2
Residuals, %		0