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A384.0 Aluminum vs. 850.0 Aluminum

Both A384.0 aluminum and 850.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 85% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 A384.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 850.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 74
69
Elongation at Break, % 2.5
7.9
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140
59
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
26
Shear Strength, MPa 200
100
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
76

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 550
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
850
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 96
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 23
47
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 73
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
14
Density, g/cm3 2.8
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.5
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1010
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.9
9.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
42
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
44
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
69
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
6.1

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 79.3 to 86.5
88.3 to 93.1
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.5
0.7 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.3
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0.7 to 1.3
Silicon (Si), % 10.5 to 12
0 to 0.7
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.35
5.5 to 7.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.3