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3004 Aluminum vs. A380.0 Aluminum

Both 3004 aluminum and A380.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 86% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 3004 aluminum and the bottom bar is A380.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 45 to 83
80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
73
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 19
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 120
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 100 to 180
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170 to 310
290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 68 to 270
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
510
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 42
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
78

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Calomel Potential, mV -750
-710
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
7.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1040

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.2 to 27
8.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 33 to 540
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 31
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 37
34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 65
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6 to 13
13

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 95.6 to 98.2
80.3 to 89.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.3
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
7.5 to 9.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 3.0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.5