Palladium Disk

Palladium Disk offers exceptional corrosion resistance, high catalytic activity, and excellent hydrogen absorption capacity, making it a critical material in both industrial and scientific settings. The machined disk form provides uniformity for use in electronics, catalysis, and hydrogen-related technologies. Industries such as automotive, chemical processing, and electronics utilize palladium discs for catalytic converters, hydrogen purification membranes, and precision electrical contacts. Specific uses include electrodes in fuel cells, substrates for catalytic research, and thin-film deposition sources. In research, palladium disks enable studies on surface catalysis, hydrogen storage mechanisms, and thin-film growth behavior. Their stable chemical properties and catalytic efficiency position them as an indispensable choice for advanced material science and high-performance industrial applications.

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Tolerances

Disc

Thickness	>0.05mm	±10%
Thickness	<0.01mm	±25%
Thickness	0.01mm - 0.05mm	±15%

Material Properties for Precious Metals

Atomic Properties

Element	Value
Atomic number	46
Crystal structure	Face centred cubic
Electronic structure	Kr 4d¹⁰
Valences shown	2, 3, 4
Atomic weight( amu )	106.42
Thermal neutron absorption cross-section( Barns )	6
Photo-electric work function( eV )	5
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	108/ 26.7
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	110/ 11.8
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	104/ 11.0
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	102/ 1.0
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	105/ 22.2
Natural isotope distribution( Mass No./% )	106/ 27.3
Atomic radius - Goldschmidt( nm )	0.137
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	1/ 8.3
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	2/ 19.4
Ionisation potential( No./eV )	3/ 32.9

Mechanical Properties

Element	Value
Material condition	Soft
Material condition	Hard
Poisson's ratio	0.39
Poisson's ratio	0.39
Bulk modulus( GPa )	187
Bulk modulus( GPa )	187
Tensile modulus( GPa )	121
Tensile modulus( GPa )	121
Hardness - Vickers( kgf mm⁻² )	40
Hardness - Vickers( kgf mm⁻² )	100
Tensile strength( MPa )	140-195
Tensile strength( MPa )	325
Yield strength( MPa )	205
Yield strength( MPa )	34.5

Electrical Properties

Element	Value
Electrical resistivity( µOhmcm )	10.8@20@20
Temperature coefficient( K⁻¹ )	0.0042@0-100
Thermal emf against Pt (cold 0C - hot 100C)( mV )	-0.57

Physical Properties

Element	Value
Boiling point( C )	3140
Density( gcm⁻³ )	12@20°C

Thermal Properties

Element	Value
Melting point( C )	1554
Latent heat of evaporation( J g⁻¹ )	3398
Latent heat of fusion( J g⁻¹ )	157
Specific heat( J K⁻¹ kg⁻¹ )	244@25
Thermal conductivity( W m⁻¹ K⁻¹ )	71.8@0-100°C
Coefficient of thermal expansion( x10⁻⁶ K⁻¹ )	11@0-100