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383.0 Aluminum vs. 8079 Aluminum

Both 383.0 aluminum and 8079 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 85% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 383.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 8079 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
69
Elongation at Break, % 3.5
2.2
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150
56
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 540
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 580
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 96
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 23
58
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 74
190

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.0
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.5
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1030
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.2
3.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 34
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
92
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
6.4

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 79.7 to 88.5
98.1 to 99.3
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.3
0.7 to 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Silicon (Si), % 9.5 to 11.5
0.050 to 0.3
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.15