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2095 Aluminum vs. ASTM B563 Pd-Ag-Cu

2095 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ASTM B563 Pd-Ag-Cu belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, 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 2095 aluminum and the bottom bar is ASTM B563 Pd-Ag-Cu.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
100
Elongation at Break, % 8.5
7.0 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
37
Shear Strength, MPa 410
470 to 690
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
760 to 1170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
5.6 to 6.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
4.6 to 5.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 3.0
11

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
5.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 65
19 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 59
17 to 22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
39 to 61

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 94.9
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.9 to 4.6
15.5 to 16.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0
Lithium (Li), % 0.7 to 1.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Palladium (Pd), % 0
43 to 45
Platinum (Pt), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.12
0
Silver (Ag), % 0.25 to 0.6
37 to 39
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.040 to 0.18
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4