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3103-H26 Aluminum vs. 5657-H26 Aluminum

Both 3103-H26 aluminum and 5657-H26 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the H26 temper. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 3103-H26 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5657-H26 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
68
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
8.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 83
88
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 100
100
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
210
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 42
54
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
180

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.8
13
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 64
84
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9
7.8

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 96.3 to 99.1
98.5 to 99.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Gallium (Ga), % 0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.3
0.6 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.9 to 1.5
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.080
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.050
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.050