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384.0 Aluminum vs. 324.0 Aluminum

Both 384.0 aluminum and 324.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 92% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 384.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 324.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 74
71
Elongation at Break, % 2.5
3.0 to 4.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140
77 to 89
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
210 to 310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
110 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 550
500
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 580
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 530
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 96
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 69
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.4
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1010
1090

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.9
6.8 to 8.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
85 to 510
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
52
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
22 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
29 to 38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
62
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
9.7 to 14

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 77.3 to 86.5
87.3 to 92.2
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.5
0.4 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.3
0 to 1.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
0.4 to 0.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 10.5 to 12
7.0 to 8.0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.35
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.2