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5652 Aluminum vs. ASTM B563 Pd-Ag-Cu

5652 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 5652 aluminum and the bottom bar is ASTM B563 Pd-Ag-Cu.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
100
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 25
7.0 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
37
Shear Strength, MPa 110 to 170
470 to 690
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 290
760 to 1170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
5.6 to 6.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
4.6 to 5.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.7
11

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
5.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 30
19 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 36
17 to 22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.4 to 13
39 to 61

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.8 to 97.7
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.040
15.5 to 16.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.2 to 2.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.010
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 0.4
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
37 to 39
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4