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380.0 Aluminum vs. 384.0 Aluminum

Both 380.0 aluminum and 384.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 380.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 384.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 80
85
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 74
74
Elongation at Break, % 3.0
2.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
28
Shear Strength, MPa 190
200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 510
550
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 83
69

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
11
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.5
7.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1040
1010

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.0
6.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36
37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
15

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 79.6 to 89.5
77.3 to 86.5
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
3.0 to 4.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 7.5 to 9.5
10.5 to 12
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 3.0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5