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ASTM B628 Ag-Cu vs. 3303 Aluminum

ASTM B628 Ag-Cu belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while 3303 aluminum belongs to the aluminum 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. 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 B628 Ag-Cu and the bottom bar is 3303 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 83
70
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 17
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
26
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 430
69
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350 to 760
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 780
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 780
620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 280
900
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 84
43
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 75
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 10
2.8

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 14
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.5 to 21
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 18
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 34
4.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
96.6 to 99
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.050
0
Copper (Cu), % 26.6 to 29
0.050 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Silver (Ag), % 71 to 73
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15