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3003 Aluminum vs. AWS ERNiFeCr-2

3003 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AWS ERNiFeCr-2 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 3003 aluminum and the bottom bar is AWS ERNiFeCr-2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
190
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 28
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 110 to 240
1300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 44
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
75
Density, g/cm3 2.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 24
43
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 30
32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 71
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.7 to 10
38

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.8 to 99
0.2 to 0.8
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
11.6 to 24.6
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0 to 0.35
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.8 to 3.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
50 to 55
Niobium (Nb), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.65 to 1.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5