SAE 38Al - 62Be Beryllium Alloys

Material group: Nonferrous Alloys / Beryllium Alloys
Country / Standard: United States / SAE

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Latest Update: 2025-08
Total number of updates: 6
Update History
2020-02 2019-04 2017-12 2015-11 2015-04

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SAE 38Al - 62Be Chemical Composition

CRITERIA
VALUE
UNIT
CAS NUMBER
CRITERIA
Al
VALUE
Balance
UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7429-90-5
CRITERIA
Be
VALUE
60.0 – 64.0
UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7440-41-7
CRITERIA
C
VALUE
≤ 0.1
UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7440-44-0
CRITERIA
O
VALUE
val1
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UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER
7782-44-7; 17778-80-2
CRITERIA
Other each
VALUE
val1
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UNIT
%
CAS NUMBER

SAE AMS 7912E: 2023 / Aluminum-Beryllium Alloy, Extrusions 38Al - 62Be Annealed

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SAE 38Al - 62Be Physical Properties


Temperature

PROPERTY / VALUE
Compression Modulus
193 GPa
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Modulus of Elasticity
191 GPa
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Thermal Conductivity
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W/(m∙°C)
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Density
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kg/dm³
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Heat Capacity
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Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (CTE)
val1
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10-6/°C
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SAE 38Al - 62Be Heat Treatments


  • Annealed by heating to 593°C ± 25 (1100°F ± 45), holding at heat for 24 hours ± 2, and cooling to room temperature.
  • Product shall be stress relieved by heating to 593 ± 25°C (1100 ± 45°F), holding at heat for 24 ± 2 h, and cooling to room temperature.

SAE 38Al - 62Be Mechanical Properties


Temperature

PROPERTY / VALUE
Tensile Strength
≥ 262 MPa
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Elongation, A
≥ 2 %
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Compression Yield Strength
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Yield Strength, Rp0.2
≥ 193 MPa
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  • 20Composition
  • 22Mechanical Properties
  • 26Physical Properties
  • 4Heat Treatment
  • -Metallography
  • -Machinability

  • 7Stress-Strain
  • -Formability
  • -Fatigue
  • -Fracture
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  • -Joints
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  • 10Dimensions
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