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3105 Aluminum vs. 1100 Aluminum

Both 3105 aluminum and 1100 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 99% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 3105 aluminum and the bottom bar is 1100 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
69
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 20
1.1 to 32
Fatigue Strength, MPa 39 to 95
32 to 71
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 77 to 140
54 to 95
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 120 to 240
86 to 170
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 46 to 220
28 to 150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
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 170
220
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 44
59
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
190

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.0
Calomel Potential, mV -750
-740
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.6 to 19
0.76 to 52
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 15 to 340
5.7 to 170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 24
8.7 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 31
16 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 68
90
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.2 to 11
3.7 to 7.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96 to 99.5
99 to 99.95
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0.050 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.8
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants