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14K Yellow Gold (Au-Cu-Ag-Zn) vs Pure Palladium (Pd 99.9%)

Property comparison of 14K Yellow Gold (Au-Cu-Ag-Zn) and Pure Palladium (Pd 99.9%), both precious metal.

Precious Metal8 compared properties
Property14K Yellow Gold (Au-Cu-Ag-Zn)Pure Palladium (Pd 99.9%)Difference
Tensile strength350 MPa135 MPa-61%
Elongation25 %30 %+20%
Elastic modulus68,000 MPa121,000 MPa+78%
Density13,000 kg/m³12,020 kg/m³-8%
Thermal conductivity200 W/m·K72 W/m·K-64%
Specific heat150 J/kg·K245 J/kg·K+63%
Coefficient of thermal expansion0.000016 1/K0.000012 1/K-26%
Melting point880 °C1,554 °C+77%

Difference is Pure Palladium (Pd 99.9%) relative to 14K Yellow Gold (Au-Cu-Ag-Zn). Values are taken from the representative row of each material; both materials may have multiple heat treatments or conditions on their individual pages.

Identification

14K Yellow Gold (Au-Cu-Ag-Zn)
grade
14K yellow
standard
Smithells Metals Reference Book 8th Ed.
heat treatment
annealed
Pure Palladium (Pd 99.9%)
grade
commercially pure
standard
AZoM Article ID 1339 / Smithells Metals Reference Book
heat treatment
annealed

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