Palladium is ductile (can be stretched) and malleable (can be compressed). It is very resistant to corrosion in air. It has an ability to absorb a large amount of hydrogen, up to 900 times its own weight.
Palladium is primarily used in catalytic converters for vehicles, converting up to 90% of harmful gases in vehicle exhaust into harmless substances such as water vapor. It is also used in jewelry (e.g., for alloying with pure gold to form white gold), dentistry (e.g., for fillings), watch making, surgical instruments, electrical , ceramic capacitors, as well as other uses.
Surepure Chemetals sells pure palladium covered by the ASTM B589 specification for refined palladium and by the ASTM B683 specification for pure palladium electrical material.