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3303 Aluminum vs. 5383 Aluminum

Both 3303 aluminum and 5383 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 3303 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5383 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
68
Elongation at Break, % 23
6.7 to 15
Fatigue Strength, MPa 43
130 to 200
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 69
190 to 220
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 110
310 to 370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 39
150 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 43
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
97

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
9.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
23 to 40
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 11
170 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
32 to 38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
38 to 42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
51
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.8
14 to 16

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 96.6 to 99
92 to 95.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.25
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
4.0 to 5.2
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0.7 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.4
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15