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EV31A Magnesium vs. Commercially Pure Palladium

EV31A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while commercially pure palladium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. 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 EV31A magnesium and the bottom bar is commercially pure palladium.

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Mechanical Properties

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

Thermal Properties

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

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.8
12

Common Calculations

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