Palladium — Machining & Properties
Typical properties, what Palladium is like on a machine tool, what it gets used for, and the tolerance and finishes we hold on it — from a shop that actually machines it, not a datasheet aggregator. Every figure here drives our own calculators.
Machining Palladium
Machinability is rated moderate — machinable without drama, but it rewards proper tooling, feeds and speeds — cycle times sit above the easy-cutting grades. Precious metal machining requires a formal chain-of-custody agreement and swarf recovery protocol before work commences. Customers are typically expected to supply their own raw material.
Our standard achievable tolerance on Palladium is ±0.010mm under normal conditions, with tighter tolerances on critical features agreed at quotation. Standard finishes: Customer material supply required. Full material traceability with MTR and CoC documentation on every order.
Typical applications
Dental alloys, electrical contacts, catalyst components.
Use Palladium in our free tools
Other precious metal grades we machine: Gold · Silver · Platinum — all 50 grades.
Palladium — FAQ
What is the density of Palladium?
12 g/cm³ (typical). That is 12000 kg/m³ — our metal weight calculator uses exactly this figure for Palladium.
What is the tensile strength of Palladium?
Typically 180 MPa. Treat it as a typical value, not a specification — the Material Test Report supplied with your order states the actual certified figures for the batch.
Is Palladium easy to machine?
Its machinability is rated moderate — machinable without drama, but it rewards proper tooling, feeds and speeds — cycle times sit above the easy-cutting grades.
What is Palladium used for?
Typical applications: Dental alloys, electrical contacts, catalyst components.
What tolerance can be held when machining Palladium?
Our standard achievable tolerance on Palladium is ±0.010mm under normal conditions (ISO 2768-f general tolerancing). Tighter tolerances on critical features can be agreed at quotation for specific geometries.
Can Dalloway machine Palladium?
Yes — we machine Palladium in-house on 3, 4 and 5-axis milling and CNC turning, from single prototypes to production, with MTR and CoC documentation standard. Typical finishes: Customer material supply required.
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