Palladium Rod

Palladium Rod offers excellent corrosion resistance, high ductility, and superior catalytic properties, making it suitable for structural, electrical, and catalytic applications. Its solid cylindrical form provides mechanical strength for use in precision components, electrodes, and catalyst supports. Industries including electronics, chemical processing, and renewable energy employ palladium rods in fuel cell stacks, high-purity reaction vessels, and electrical contacts. Specific uses include anodes for electrochemical cells, hydrogen absorption experiments, and catalyst rods for organic synthesis. In research, palladium rods are used for studies on mechanical behavior in corrosive environments, hydrogen embrittlement resistance, and long-term catalytic performance. Their balance of mechanical durability and chemical activity makes them an asset in advanced engineering and laboratory applications.

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Diameter	=<10mm	±10%
Diameter	>10mm	±5%

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