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1235 Aluminum vs. A357.0 Aluminum

Both 1235 aluminum and A357.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 92% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 1235 aluminum and the bottom bar is A357.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
70
Elongation at Break, % 28 to 34
3.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 23 to 58
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 52 to 56
240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 80 to 84
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 23 to 57
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
500
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 60
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 200
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
12
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17 to 25
12
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 3.8 to 24
520
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.2 to 8.6
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 16
43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 93
68
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.6 to 3.7
17

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 99.35 to 100
90.8 to 93
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.040 to 0.070
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.65
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0.4 to 0.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.65
6.5 to 7.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.060
0.040 to 0.2
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15