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356.0 Aluminum vs. K93600 Alloy

356.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while K93600 alloy belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 356.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is K93600 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
140
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 3.8
5.0 to 35
Shear Strength, MPa 140 to 190
320 to 380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160 to 240
480 to 810
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100 to 190
280 to 750

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
520
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150 to 170
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
7.3

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40 to 43
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140 to 150
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.6
8.1

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.2 to 8.2
21 to 280
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 70 to 250
280 to 2050
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
9.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 26
16 to 28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 33
17 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 64 to 71
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6 to 11
34 to 57