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238.0 Aluminum vs. 295.0 Aluminum

Both 238.0 aluminum and 295.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 90% 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 238.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 295.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 76
71
Elongation at Break, % 1.5
2.0 to 7.2
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
44 to 55
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
230 to 280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
100 to 220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 430
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 840
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 67
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
10
Density, g/cm3 3.4
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.4
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1040
1140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.9
5.2 to 13
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
77 to 340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 42
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
21 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
27 to 32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.1
9.8 to 12

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 81.9 to 84.9
91.4 to 95.3
Copper (Cu), % 9.5 to 10.5
4.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 3.6 to 4.4
0.7 to 1.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0 to 0.35
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15