2024 Aluminum vs. Melamine
2024 aluminum and melamine belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. 2024 aluminum is a metal, while melamine is a polymeric material. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 13 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (22, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is 2024 aluminum and the bottom bar is melamine.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 71 | |
7.0 |
Elongation at Break, % | 4.0 to 16 | |
1.0 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 200 to 540 | |
30 |
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 880 | |
1200 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 120 | |
0.5 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 23 | |
60 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 3.0 | |
1.5 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
2.6 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 46 | |
43 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 18 to 50 | |
5.6 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 25 to 49 | |
14 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 46 | |
0.28 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 8.6 to 24 | |
5.1 |