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1100 Aluminum vs. B443.0 Aluminum

Both 1100 aluminum and B443.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 B443.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
70
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 32
4.9
Fatigue Strength, MPa 32 to 71
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 54 to 95
110
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 86 to 170
150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 28 to 150
50

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 220
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 59
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 190
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 0.76 to 52
5.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 5.7 to 170
18
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
52
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.7 to 17
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 25
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 90
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.7 to 7.4
6.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99 to 99.95
91.9 to 95.5
Copper (Cu), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
4.5 to 6.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.35
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15