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3303 Aluminum vs. 3005 Aluminum

Both 3303 aluminum and 3005 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. There are 30 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 3303 aluminum and the bottom bar is 3005 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 23
1.1 to 16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 43
53 to 100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 69
84 to 150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 110
140 to 270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 39
51 to 240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 43
42
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
2.2 to 18
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 11
18 to 390
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
14 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
21 to 33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
64
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.8
6.0 to 12

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 96.6 to 99
95.7 to 98.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
1.0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15