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1100 Aluminum vs. 296.0 Aluminum

Both 1100 aluminum and 296.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 1100 aluminum and the bottom bar is 296.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
72
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 32
3.2 to 7.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 32 to 71
47 to 70
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 86 to 170
260 to 270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 28 to 150
120 to 180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 220
130 to 150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 59
33 to 37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 190
99 to 110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
11
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 0.76 to 52
7.6 to 15
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 5.7 to 170
110 to 220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.7 to 17
24 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 25
30 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 90
51 to 56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7 to 7.4
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99 to 99.95
89 to 94
Copper (Cu), % 0.050 to 0.2
4.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
2.0 to 3.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.35