Palladium
Pd
Palladium
Data Sheet
Physical Properties
- Melting point: 1555°C
- Density: 12.02 g/cm³
- Thermal Conductivity: 71 W/m·K
- Electrical Resistivity: 110.8 µΩ·cm at 20°C
Chemical Properties
- Atomic Number: 46
- Atomic Weight: 106.42 amu
- Crystal Structure: Face-Centered Cubic (FCC)
Applications
- Electronics: Microelectronics for interconnects, conductive layers, connectors, and bonding wires
- Medical Imaging: With exceptional X-ray absorbance properties make it suitable to medical imaging applications
- Sensors: Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) sensors
- Aerospace: Reflective Coatings
- Energy: Photovoltaics & Fuel Cells
Forms
Sputtering Targets
(any dimension)
Diameter, Rectangular, Delta & Rotatable configurations
Palladium sputtering target for 200mm PVD system
Evaporation Material
(any dimension)
Pellets, Starter Sources or Wire
Palladium pellets .250” x .250”
Purity Guide
| Purity | Level | Metallic Impurities Allowed (PPM) |
| (2N) 99% | 99% | 10,000 |
| (2N5) | 99.5% | 5,000 |
| (3N) | 99.9% | 1,000 |
| (3N5) | 99.95% | 500 |
| (4N) | 99.99% | 100 |
| (4N5) | 99.995% | 50 |
| (5N) | 99.999% | 10 |
| (5N5) | 99.9995% | 5 |
| (6N) | 99.9999% | 1 |
Example of a Typical Certificate of Analysis
| Element | PPM Level | Element | PPM Level |
| Ag | 6 | Al | 1 |
| Au | 8 | Cu | 11 |
| Fe | 9 | In | 1 |
| Ir | ND | Mg | 4 |
| Ni | 1 | Pb | ND |
| Pt | 8 | Rh | ND |
| Ru | ND | Sn | ND |
| Zn | ND |