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3105 Aluminum vs. 224.0 Aluminum

Both 3105 aluminum and 224.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 95% 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 3105 aluminum and the bottom bar is 224.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
71
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 20
4.0 to 10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 39 to 95
86 to 120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 120 to 240
380 to 420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 46 to 220
280 to 330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 44
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.8
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.6 to 19
16 to 35
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 15 to 340
540 to 770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 24
35 to 38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 31
38 to 41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 68
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.2 to 11
17 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96 to 99.5
93 to 95.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
4.5 to 5.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.8
0.2 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.060
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.35
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.4
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1