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384.0 Aluminum vs. 3104 Aluminum

Both 384.0 aluminum and 3104 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 83% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 384.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 3104 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 74
70
Elongation at Break, % 2.5
1.1 to 20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140
74 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
26
Shear Strength, MPa 200
110 to 180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
170 to 310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
68 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 550
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 580
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 530
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 96
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
41
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 69
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.4
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1010
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.9
1.6 to 60
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
34 to 540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
17 to 31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
25 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
64
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
7.6 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 77.3 to 86.5
95.1 to 98.4
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.5
0.050 to 0.25
Gallium (Ga), % 0
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.3
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
0.8 to 1.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.8 to 1.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 10.5 to 12
0 to 0.6
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.35
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15