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ASTM B596 Au-Cu vs. N06230 Nickel

ASTM B596 Au-Cu belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while N06230 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 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 B596 Au-Cu and the bottom bar is N06230 nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
210
Elongation at Break, % 4.3 to 17
38 to 48
Poisson's Ratio 0.41
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 36
83
Shear Strength, MPa 280 to 360
420 to 600
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450 to 620
620 to 840

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 77
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 930
1300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 150
420
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 14
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.7
1.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 18
9.5

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.1
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 8.5
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8 to 9.4
18 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.1 to 8.8
17 to 21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 30
17 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.015
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 24
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 5.0
Copper (Cu), % 9.0 to 11
0
Gold (Au), % 89 to 91
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 3.0
Lanthanum (La), % 0
0.0050 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
47.5 to 65.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.25 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 0
13 to 15
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0