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392.0 Aluminum vs. A357.0 Aluminum

Both 392.0 aluminum and A357.0 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 392.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is A357.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 75
70
Elongation at Break, % 0.86
3.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 670
500
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 670
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 90
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
12
Density, g/cm3 2.5
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.5
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 950
1110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.4
12
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 490
520
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 17
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 56
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 39
43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 60
68
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
17

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 73.9 to 80.6
90.8 to 93
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.040 to 0.070
Copper (Cu), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
0.4 to 0.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 18 to 20
6.5 to 7.5
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0.040 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.15