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1050A Aluminum vs. AWS BAu-6

1050A aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AWS BAu-6 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (17, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 1050A aluminum and the bottom bar is AWS BAu-6.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.39
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 68 to 170
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 650
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
210
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.7
16

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
4.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
10
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9 to 18
3.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 25
4.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.0 to 7.6
8.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99.5 to 100
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0
Gold (Au), % 0
69.5 to 70.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
21.5 to 22.5
Palladium (Pd), % 0
7.5 to 8.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.070
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15