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A357.0 Aluminum vs. B535.0 Aluminum

Both A357.0 aluminum and B535.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is A357.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is B535.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
65
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
66
Elongation at Break, % 3.7
10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100
62
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
25
Shear Strength, MPa 240
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 500
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
24
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
82

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1110
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 520
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 43
35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 68
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
11

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 90.8 to 93
91.7 to 93.4
Beryllium (Be), % 0.040 to 0.070
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.7
6.5 to 7.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 6.5 to 7.5
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0.040 to 0.2
0.1 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15