AlBeMet® 140 Material Properties
AlBeMet® 140 is a metal matrix composite of 40% beryllium and the balance aluminum. The product is primarily available as sheet.
Mechanical
  Extruded Rolled
  Longitudinal Transverse Longitudinal Transverse
Minimums
  ksi MPa ksi MPa ksi MPa ksi MPa
Ultimate Tensile Strength NA NA NA NA 38 262 38 262
Yield Strength NA NA NA NA 25 172 25 172
Elongation NA NA NA NA 9% 9% 9% 9%

 
Typical Values
  ksi MPa ksi MPa ksi MPa ksi MPa
Young's Modulus 23,000 158,500 23,000 158,500 23,000 158,500 23,000 158,500
Ultimate Tensile Strength 41 283 39 269 39.3 271 39.5 272
Yield Strength 30 207 29 200 27 186 27 186
Elongation 13.0% 13.0% 12.0% 12.0% 15% 15% 11% 11%

 
 
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Physical
Room Temperature (all vary with temperature)
Density 2.28 g/cm3 0.082 lb./in3  
Electrical Conductivity IACS (ASTM B193)  
Thermal Conductivity 210 W / moC Click Here for Diffusivity  
Poisson' s Ratio  
CTE, Coefficient of Thermal Expansion 16 ppm / oC 8.9 ppm / oF  
Specific Heat @ 20oC 1280 J / Kg oK BTU/ lb oF  
Melting Point oC(oF) 1082 oC 1980 oF  
Al/Be Eutectic 643 oC 1190 oF  
 
 
Additional Properties
  Extruded Rolled
  Longitudinal Transverse Longitudinal Transverse
  ksi MPa ksi MPa ksi MPa ksi MPa
Fatigue
Axial Fatigue, Endurance Limit of 107 NA NA NA NA 22 152 22 152
R R Moore Rotating Beam Fatigue (R=-1), Endurance Limit of 5x108 (As Extruded) 22.5 155
Fracture Toughness KIC , (Kq sheet), ksi ( in1/2) & MPa(m1/2) 10 11 55 60 55 60
Precision Elastic Limit 3.2 22
Bolt Bearing
UTS e/D 1.5 62.4 430 61.4 423
YS e/D 1.5 45.1 311 44.1 304
UTS e/D 2.0 77.4 534 77.3 533
YS e/D 2.0 54.9 379 53.1 366
YS e/D 2.0 54.9 379 53.1 366
Hardness 33 HRb 33 HRb

 
 
Chemical Composition
  Min. Max.  
Beryllium 38% 42%  
Aluminum Balance  
Oxygen --- 1.0%  
Carbon --- 0.1%  
Other metallics, each --- 0.2%  
 
Fabrication Notes
Minimum Bend Radius 4 t at room temperature for 0.030 and 0.060 sheet
Coatings
Heat Treating AlBeMet® 140 can be stress relieved at 925 oF for 2 hours and furnace cooled. There is no temperature-dependent strengthening mechanism. Mill hardened material may soften.
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