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ASTM B563 Pd-Ag-Cu vs. 4047 Aluminum

ASTM B563 Pd-Ag-Cu belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while 4047 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, 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 B563 Pd-Ag-Cu and the bottom bar is 4047 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
72
Elongation at Break, % 7.0 to 17
3.4
Poisson's Ratio 0.37
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 37
27
Shear Strength, MPa 470 to 690
69
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760 to 1170
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 150
570
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 260
900
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.6 to 6.7
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.6 to 5.5
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 11
2.5

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.2
16
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
55
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 30
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 22
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 39 to 61
5.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
85.3 to 89
Copper (Cu), % 15.5 to 16.5
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Palladium (Pd), % 43 to 45
0
Platinum (Pt), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
11 to 13
Silver (Ag), % 37 to 39
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15