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3003-H12 Aluminum vs. 3004-H12 Aluminum

Both 3003-H12 aluminum and 3004-H12 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the H12 temper. They have a very high 99% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 32 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 3003-H12 aluminum and the bottom bar is 3004-H12 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 36
59
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 11
4.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 84
120
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 130
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
630
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 44
42
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Calomel Potential, mV -740
-750
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13
7.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 77
210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 71
65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.9
9.3

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 96.8 to 99
95.6 to 98.2
Copper (Cu), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.8 to 1.3
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
1.0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15