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Comparison of Beralcast® Alloys to Commonly Used Materials

(NOTE: All properties listed are typical (or average), ambient temperature (68F to 77F (20C to 25C)) values unless specified otherwise
Property Description Units

Beralcast®

A356-T6 Al

AZ91 Mg

Ti-6Al-4V (Cast)

6061 T6 Al

Be S200F

AlBeMet HIP’d AM162H
363 191 310
Density: g/cm3 @ 25ºC
lbs/in3 @ 77ºF		 2.16
0.078		 2.16
0.078		 2.16
0.078		 2.69
0.097		 1.81
0.066		 4.43
0.160		 2.70
0.098		 1.85
0.067		 2.10
0.076
Melting Point (Liquidus): ºC
ºF		 645
1193		 645
1193		 645
1193		 615
1135		 595
1005		 1660
3020		 652
1206		 1185
2345		 1082
1980
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion: mm/m (ppm) @ 25ºC
min/in (ppm) @ 77ºF		 14.2
7.9		 13.4
7.4		 Longitudinal
13.2
7.3		 21.5
11.9		 26.0
14.0		 9.0
5.0		 23.6
13.2		 11.4
6.3		 13.9
7.7
Specific Heat: J/kg-ºK @ 20ºC
Btu/lb-ºF@ 68ºF		 1549.1
0.37		 1423.5
0.34		 Similar To
191		 963.0
0.23		 1046.7
0.25		 597.0
0.14		 896.0
0.21		 1925.0
0.46		 1506.0
0.36
Thermal Conductivity: W/m-ºK @ 25ºC
Btu/h-ft-ºF @ 77ºF		 105.5
61.0		 180.0
104.0		 Longitudinal
Similar To
191		 152.3
88.0		 72.7
42.0		 7.8
4.5		 167.0
96.5		 216.3
125.0		 210.0
121.0
Modulus of Elasticity in Tension: Gpa @ 25ºC
mpsi @ 77ºF		 202.0
29.3		 202.0
29.3		 202.0
29.3		 72.4
10.5		 44.8
6.5		 110.0
16.0		 68.3
10.0		 303.4
44.0		 192.0
28.0
Specific Stiffness (Modulus/Density): Gpa-cm3/g @ 25ºC
Mpsi-in2/Lbs @ 77ºF		 93.5
375.6		 93.5
375.6		 93.5
375.6		 26.9
108.2		 24.8
98.5		 24.8
100.0		 25.3
102.0		 164.0
656.7		 -
-
Poisson’s Ratio:   0.20 0.20 - 0.33 0.35 0.33 0.33 0.18 0.14
Yield Strength: Mpa @ 25ºC
ksi @ 77ºF		 289.6
31.0		 137.9
20.0		 325.4
47.2		 206.8
30.0		 151.7
22.0		 890.0
129.0		 275.8
40.0		 241.3
35.0		 192.0
28.0
Ultimate Tensile Strength: Mpa @ 25ºC
ksi @ 77ºF		 289.6
42.0		 196.5
28.5		 426.1
61.8		 275.8
40.0		 227.5
33.0		 1035.0
150.0		 310.3
45.0		 -
-		 -
-
Specific Strength: (UTS/Density) Mpa-cm3/g @ 25ºC
Ksi-in2/Lbs @ 77ºF		 134.1
538.5		 91.0
365.4		 197.3
792.3		 102.5
412.4		 125.7
500.0		 233.6
937.5		 114.9
459.2		 -
-		 -
-
Elongation: 2.54 cm (1 in) Gage: % @ 25ºC
% @ 77ºF		 3.0
3.0		 1.7
1.7		 Longitudinal
13.2
13.2		 3.0
3.0		 3.0
3.0		 10.0
10.0		 17.0
17.0		 -
-		 -
-
Axial Fatigue: (R=-1.0) Mpa @ 25ºC
ksi @ 77ºF		 1 X 10^7
117.2
17.0		 1 X 10^7
-
-		 1 X 10^7
220.6
32.0		 1 X 10^7
144.8
21.0		 1 X 10^7
137.9
20.0		 -
-		 1 X 10^7
96.5
14.0		 -
-		 -
-
Compressive Yield Strength: Mpa @ 25ºC
ksi @ 77ºF		 226.1
32.8		 -
-		 318.5
46.2		 206.8
30.0		 165.5
24.0		 283.0
41.0		 48.3
7.0		 207.0
30.0		 -
-
Pin Double Shear Strength: Mpa @ 25ºC
ksi @ 77ºF		 247.5
35.9		 -
-		 299.9
43.5		 193.1
28.0		 137.9
20.0		 310.0
45.0		 206.9
30.0		 -
-		 -
-
Pin Type Bearing Yield Strength: (e/D=2.0) Mpa @ 25ºC
ksi @ 77ºF		 476.4
69.1		 -
-		 566.1
82.1		 386.1
56.0		 275.8
40.0		 -
-		 -
-		 -
-		 -
-
Electrical Conductivity: %IACS 40.0 42.0 Similar To
191		 41.0 11.0 41.0 43.0 41.0 45.0
NOTE: a dash (-) indicates that property data was not available at the time the matrix was generated