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ASTM B541 Gold vs. ASTM A182 Grade F6b

ASTM B541 gold belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ASTM A182 grade F6b belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 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 B541 gold and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F6b.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.0 to 14
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.4
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 38
76
Shear Strength, MPa 410 to 690
530
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 1180
850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 480 to 900
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 90
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1110
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 930
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 170
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.7 to 12
2.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.0 to 6.2
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 17
7.8

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 65 to 91
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1090 to 3830
1280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 3.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 19
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.8 to 14
26
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 36 to 63
31

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11.5 to 13.5
Copper (Cu), % 13.5 to 15.5
0 to 0.5
Gold (Au), % 70.5 to 72.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
81.2 to 87.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Platinum (Pt), % 8.0 to 9.0
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 4.0 to 5.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0.7 to 1.3
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0