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ASTM B541 Gold vs. AWS BAg-13a

Both ASTM B541 gold and AWS BAg-13a are otherwise unclassified metals. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM B541 gold and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-13a.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
92
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 38
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 1180
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 90
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1110
890
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 930
770
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 170
300
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 17
9.8

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.4
5.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
15
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 19
5.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.8 to 14
7.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 36 to 63
7.5

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 13.5 to 15.5
40.4 to 43.5
Gold (Au), % 70.5 to 72.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Platinum (Pt), % 8.0 to 9.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 4.0 to 5.0
55 to 57
Zinc (Zn), % 0.7 to 1.3
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15