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324.0 Aluminum vs. 360.0 Aluminum

Both 324.0 aluminum and 360.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 324.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 360.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
72
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 4.0
2.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 77 to 89
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 310
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 270
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 500
530
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1090
1070

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.8 to 8.9
6.4
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 85 to 510
200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 52
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 32
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29 to 38
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 62
55
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.7 to 14
14

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 87.3 to 92.2
85.1 to 90.6
Copper (Cu), % 0.4 to 0.6
0 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.2
0 to 2.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.7
0.4 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 7.0 to 8.0
9.0 to 10
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25