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A360.0 Aluminum vs. ASTM B477 Au-Ni-Ag

A360.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ASTM B477 Au-Ni-Ag belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, 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 A360.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is ASTM B477 Au-Ni-Ag.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
95
Elongation at Break, % 1.6 to 5.0
5.5 to 11
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.41
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
34
Shear Strength, MPa 180
190 to 320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180 to 320
310 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 530
80
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 680
1010
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
930
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
14
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
7.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.6
17

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
3.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
8.9
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 34
5.0 to 9.0
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 39
6.0 to 8.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.5 to 15
16 to 28

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 85.8 to 90.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.6
0
Gold (Au), % 0
74.2 to 75.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.3
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
2.6 to 3.4
Silicon (Si), % 9.0 to 10
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
21.4 to 22.6
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3