Joining Technique

Suitability

Brazing

Excellent

Butt Weld

Good

Capacity for Being Cold Worked

Good

Capacity for Being Hot Formed

80

Coated Metal Arc Welding

Good

Forgeability Rating

80

Gas Shielded Arc Welding

Good

Machinability Rating

30

Oxyacetylene Welding

Good

Seam Weld

Good

Soldering

Excellent

Spot Weld

Good

Product Property

US Customary

Metric

Coefficient of Thermal Expansion

11.2 ·10-6 per oF (68-572 F)

20.2 ·10-6 per oC (20-300 C)

Density

0.26 lb/in3 at 68 F

8.19 gm/cm3 @ 20 C

Electrical Conductivity

6 %IACS @ 68 F

0.036 MegaSiemens/cm @ 20 C

Electrical Resistivity

167.0 ohms-cmil/ft @ 68 F

27.76 microhm-cm @ 20 C

Melting Point - Liquidus

1685 F

918 C

Melting Point - Solidus

1510 F

819 C

Modulas of Elasticity in Tension

16000 ksi

110000 Mpa

Specific Gravity

8.19

8.19

Specific Heat Capacity

0.09 Btu/lb/oF at 68 F

377.1 J/kg · oK at 293 K

Thermal Conductivity

15.0 Btu · ft/(hr · ft2·oF)at 68F

26.0 W/m · oK at 20 C