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1100A Aluminum vs. 8176 Aluminum

Both 1100A aluminum and 8176 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 1100A aluminum and the bottom bar is 8176 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
69
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 34
15
Fatigue Strength, MPa 35 to 74
59
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 59 to 99
70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 89 to 170
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 29 to 150
95

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
650
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 60
61
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 200
200

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.4 to 23
21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 5.9 to 150
66
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.1 to 17
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 25
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 93
93
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.0 to 7.6
7.0

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 99 to 100
98.6 to 99.6
Copper (Cu), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Gallium (Ga), % 0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0.4 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.030 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15