ASTM B541 Gold vs. ASTM B631 Class A
Both ASTM B541 gold and ASTM B631 class A are otherwise unclassified metals. There are 12 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM B541 gold and the bottom bar is ASTM B631 class A.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 110 | |
| 220 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.4 | |
| 0.3 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 38 | |
| 85 to 86 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 90 | |
| 160 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1110 | |
| 2680 to 2690 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 170 | |
| 160 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 13 | |
| 11 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 7.7 to 12 | |
| 40 to 47 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 4.0 to 6.2 | |
| 25 to 29 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 17 | |
| 15 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 3.4 | |
| 8.5 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 9.0 | |
| 14 |