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Palladium to Steel Ratio
The palladium to steel ratio is 0.4410 — Palladium at $1,352.00 per Troy Ounce divided by Steel at $3,066.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 10:31 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Palladium to Steel ratio
1.000 T.oz of palladium = 0.4410 T of steel
Inverse (STEEL/PA): 2.268 — one Metric Ton of steel buys that much palladium.
Close to the middle of its 1 year range. (37th percentile of the last 1 year)
Palladium
$1,352.00
per Troy Ounce
Steel
¥3,066.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Troy Ounce ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of steel per Troy Ounce of palladium. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:31:13 GMT.
These two commodities are quoted in different currencies (USD and CNY). The figure above is a raw quote ratio and is not FX-adjusted.
1Y average
0.4701
median 0.4591
1Y low
0.3412
Aug 27, 2025
1Y high
0.6975
Jan 26, 2026
Normal band
0.4039–0.5363
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
-0.44σ
311 observations
Palladium to Steel ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the PA/STEEL ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Palladium / Steel price chart below.
PA/STEEL ratio line
How many T of Steel one T.oz of Palladium buys, over 1Y.
PA/STEEL ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the PA/STEEL ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Palladium and Steel prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the palladium to steel ratio
Palladium to Steel ratio = Palladium price per Troy Ounce ÷ Steel price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of steel per Troy Ounce of palladium — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $1,352.00 ÷ $3,066.00 = 0.4410. The inverse is 2.268.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4647.62 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 69.00 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.75 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.77 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1885.63 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1351.00 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the palladium to steel ratio today?
The palladium to steel ratio is 0.4410 — Palladium at $1,352.00 per Troy Ounce divided by Steel at $3,066.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the palladium to steel ratio?
Divide the palladium price per Troy Ounce by the steel price per Metric Ton. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Metric Tons of steel per Troy Ounce of palladium.
What is the inverse of the palladium to steel ratio?
The inverse, steel to palladium, is 2.268 — how many Troy Ounces of palladium one Metric Ton of steel buys.