K93600 Alloy vs. ASTM B540 Palladium
K93600 alloy belongs to the iron alloys classification, while ASTM B540 palladium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is K93600 alloy and the bottom bar is ASTM B540 palladium.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 140 | |
| 110 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 5.0 to 35 | |
| 1.1 to 14 |
| Shear Strength, MPa | 320 to 380 | |
| 500 to 700 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 480 to 810 | |
| 830 to 1240 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 280 to 750 | |
| 620 to 1000 |
Thermal Properties
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1430 | |
| 1020 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 520 | |
| 240 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 7.3 | |
| 14 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 2.2 | |
| 4.9 to 5.5 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 2.4 | |
| 3.5 to 3.9 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 8.1 | |
| 13 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 21 to 280 | |
| 13 to 100 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 280 to 2050 | |
| 1790 to 4660 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 9.4 | |
| 4.7 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 21 | |
| 12 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 16 to 28 | |
| 18 to 27 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 17 to 24 | |
| 15 to 20 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 34 to 57 | |
| 41 to 61 |