Palladium
PALLADIUM SOURCE IN THE USA
Ratnam Steel is a distributor of pure metals including Palladium in the forms of: Palladium Bar, Palladium Foil, Palladium Plate, Palladium Powder, Palladium Rod, Palladium Sheet, Palladium Shot, Palladium Wire. Custom Palladium sizes are available upon request. Check availability with our sales department today.
| Chemical Symbol: | Pd | |
| Date of Discovery: | 1803 | |
| Name of Origin: | Named after the asteroid Pallas, which was itself named after the epithet of the Greek goddess Athena, acquired by her when she slew Pallas. | |
| Density @ 293 K: | 12.02 g/cm3 | |
| Atomic Number: | 46 | |
| Melting Point: | 1552.0 °C (1825.15 K, 2825.6 °F) | |
| Boiling Point: | 2927.0 °C (3200.15 K, 5300.6 °F) | |
| Number of Electrons / Protons: | 46 | |
| Number of Neutrons: | 60 | |
| Classification: | Transition Metal | |
| Color: | White | |
| Crystal Structure: | Cubic | |
| Number of Energy Levels: | 5 | |
| Uses: | Dentistry ; Jewelry ; Surgical Instruments |