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1050A Aluminum vs. 238.0 Aluminum

Both 1050A aluminum and 238.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 84% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 1050A aluminum and the bottom bar is 238.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
76
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 33
1.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 22 to 55
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 68 to 170
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 22 to 150
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
430
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 650
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
840
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 59
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 200
67

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
12
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
7.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
1040

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 1.9 to 19
2.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 3.7 to 160
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
42
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9 to 18
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 25
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 94
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.0 to 7.6
9.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99.5 to 100
81.9 to 84.9
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
9.5 to 10.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
1.0 to 1.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
3.6 to 4.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.070
1.0 to 1.5