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324.0 Aluminum vs. 520.0 Aluminum

Both 324.0 aluminum and 520.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 90% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 324.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 520.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
66
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 4.0
14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 77 to 89
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
25
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 310
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 270
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 500
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
87
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
21
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
72

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
9.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1090
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.8 to 8.9
39
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 85 to 510
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 52
52
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 32
35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29 to 38
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 62
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.7 to 14
14

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 87.3 to 92.2
87.9 to 90.5
Copper (Cu), % 0.4 to 0.6
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.2
0 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.7
9.5 to 10.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Silicon (Si), % 7.0 to 8.0
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.15