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213.0 Aluminum vs. A356.0 Aluminum

Both 213.0 aluminum and A356.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% 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 213.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is A356.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
70
Elongation at Break, % 1.5
3.0 to 6.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 93
50 to 90
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
160 to 270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
83 to 200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
500
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 670
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 480
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 850
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 94
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.2
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1090
1110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.5
4.8 to 15
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
49 to 300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
17 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
25 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
64
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.0
7.6 to 13

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 83.5 to 93
91.1 to 93.3
Copper (Cu), % 6.0 to 8.0
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.2
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
0.25 to 0.45
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.35
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 3.0
6.5 to 7.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 2.5
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.15