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324.0 Aluminum vs. 296.0 Aluminum

Both 324.0 aluminum and 296.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% 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 324.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 296.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
72
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 4.0
3.2 to 7.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 77 to 89
47 to 70
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 310
260 to 270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 270
120 to 180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 500
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
130 to 150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
33 to 37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
99 to 110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1090
1110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.8 to 8.9
7.6 to 15
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 85 to 510
110 to 220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 52
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 32
24 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29 to 38
30 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 62
51 to 56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.7 to 14
12

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 87.3 to 92.2
89 to 94
Copper (Cu), % 0.4 to 0.6
4.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.2
0 to 1.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.7
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 7.0 to 8.0
2.0 to 3.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.35