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324.0 Aluminum vs. C355.0 Aluminum

Both 324.0 aluminum and C355.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 96% 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 C355.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
70
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 4.0
2.7 to 3.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 77 to 89
76 to 84
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 310
290 to 310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 270
200 to 230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 500
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
39
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1090
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.8 to 8.9
7.5 to 9.8
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 85 to 510
290 to 380
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 52
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 32
30 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29 to 38
36 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 62
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.7 to 14
13 to 14

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 87.3 to 92.2
91.7 to 94.1
Copper (Cu), % 0.4 to 0.6
1.0 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.2
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.7
0.4 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Silicon (Si), % 7.0 to 8.0
4.5 to 5.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.15