ASTM B541 Gold vs. EN AC-43200 Aluminum
ASTM B541 gold belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN AC-43200 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, 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 B541 gold and the bottom bar is EN AC-43200 aluminum.
Metric UnitsUS Customary Units
Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 110 | |
72 |
Elongation at Break, % | 6.0 to 14 | |
1.1 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.4 | |
0.33 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 38 | |
27 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 670 to 1180 | |
190 to 260 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 480 to 900 | |
97 to 220 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 90 | |
540 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1110 | |
600 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 930 | |
590 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 170 | |
900 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 13 | |
22 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 7.7 to 12 | |
34 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 4.0 to 6.2 | |
120 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 17 | |
2.6 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 65 to 91 | |
1.8 to 2.7 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 1090 to 3830 | |
66 to 330 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 3.4 | |
15 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 9.0 | |
54 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 11 to 19 | |
20 to 28 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 9.8 to 14 | |
28 to 35 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 36 to 63 | |
8.8 to 12 |
Alloy Composition
Aluminum (Al), % | 0 | |
86.1 to 90.8 |
Copper (Cu), % | 13.5 to 15.5 | |
0 to 0.35 |
Gold (Au), % | 70.5 to 72.5 | |
0 |
Iron (Fe), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.65 |
Lead (Pb), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.1 |
Magnesium (Mg), % | 0 | |
0.2 to 0.45 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.55 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.15 |
Platinum (Pt), % | 8.0 to 9.0 | |
0 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 | |
9.0 to 11 |
Silver (Ag), % | 4.0 to 5.0 | |
0 |
Titanium (Ti), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.2 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 0.7 to 1.3 | |
0 to 0.35 |
Residuals, % | 0 | |
0 to 0.15 |