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443.0 Aluminum vs. B443.0 Aluminum

Both 443.0 aluminum and B443.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. Their average alloy composition is basically identical.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 443.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is B443.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 41
43
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
70
Elongation at Break, % 5.6
4.9
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 96
110
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 65
50

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 470
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
600
Solidification (Pattern Maker's) Shrinkage, % 1.3
1.3
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1120
1130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.9
5.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 30
18
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 52
52
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 61
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.9
6.8

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 90.7 to 95.5
91.9 to 95.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.15
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 4.5 to 6.0
4.5 to 6.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.35
Residuals, % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.15