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A380.0 Aluminum vs. ASTM B563 Pd-Ag-Cu

A380.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ASTM B563 Pd-Ag-Cu belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, 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 A380.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is ASTM B563 Pd-Ag-Cu.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
100
Elongation at Break, % 3.3
7.0 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
37
Shear Strength, MPa 190
470 to 690
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290
760 to 1170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 510
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
5.6 to 6.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 78
4.6 to 5.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.9
11

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
5.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
19 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 34
17 to 22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
39 to 61

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 80.3 to 89.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
15.5 to 16.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.3
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0.8 to 1.2
Palladium (Pd), % 0
43 to 45
Platinum (Pt), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Silicon (Si), % 7.5 to 9.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
37 to 39
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.35
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 3.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4