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ASTM B477 Au-Ni-Ag vs. C36500 Muntz Metal

ASTM B477 Au-Ni-Ag belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while C36500 Muntz Metal belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, 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 ASTM B477 Au-Ni-Ag and the bottom bar is C36500 Muntz Metal.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 95
100
Elongation at Break, % 5.5 to 11
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.41
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
39
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 320
270
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 550
400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 80
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1010
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 930
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 160
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 14
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.5
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 17
8.0

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.1
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 8.9
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.0 to 9.0
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 6.0 to 8.8
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 28
13

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 0
58 to 61
Gold (Au), % 74.2 to 75.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.25 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 2.6 to 3.4
0
Silver (Ag), % 21.4 to 22.6
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0
37.5 to 41.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4