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238.0 Aluminum vs. EN AC-48000 Aluminum

Both 238.0 aluminum and EN AC-48000 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 89% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 238.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-48000 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 76
73
Elongation at Break, % 1.5
1.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
85 to 86
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
220 to 310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
210 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 430
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 840
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 67
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
10
Density, g/cm3 3.4
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.4
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1040
1030

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.9
2.2 to 3.0
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
300 to 510
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 42
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
23 to 33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
31 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.1
10 to 15

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 81.9 to 84.9
80.4 to 87.2
Copper (Cu), % 9.5 to 10.5
0.8 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.5
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.25
0.8 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.7 to 1.3
Silicon (Si), % 3.6 to 4.4
10.5 to 13.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0 to 0.35
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15