Material Database

AuNi5 / Hera 220

  • General Designation: AuNi5
  • Applications: contacts, sliding contacts, switching contacts
  • Product Forms: wire, strip
  • Density (g/cm³): 17.23

Details

Age Hardenable
Yes
Material Behaviour
ductile
Forming Process
formable, machinable, can be roll clad

Comment
corrosion resistant

IACS Min. (%) [100% IACS ≙ 58 S*m/mm²]
12.55
IACS Max. (%) [100% IACS ≙ 58 S*m/mm²]
12.65
Thermo-emf. vs. copper Hard (mV)
-5.2
Temperature coefficient of electric resistivity
From Temperature (°C)
To Temperature (°C)
Hard (x10-4/K)
Annealed (x10-4/K)
0 100 6.7 7.3

Young's Modulus (GPa)
82
Modulus of Rigidity (GPa)
31
Property Range
Hardness (HV)
Tensile Strength (MPa)
Yield Strength (MPa)
Elongation (%)
125 - 200 350 - 600 250 - 600 1 - 20

Melting Range
From Temperature (°C)
To Temperature (°C)
995 1018
Thermal conductivity (W /(m*K)) [RT]
52
Linear Coefficient of Expansion³
From Temperature (°C)
To Temperature (°C)
Coefficient (x10-6/K)
20 100 14.91
20 200 14.84
20 300 15.64
20 400 15.98
20 500 16.29
20 600 16.62
20 700 16.94
20 800 17.29
20 900 17.67
100 200 14.77
200 300 17.09
300 400 16.94
400 500 17.49
500 600 18.18
600 700 18.8
700 800 19.66
800 900 20.6

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