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A384.0 Aluminum vs. B535.0 Aluminum

Both A384.0 aluminum and B535.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 83% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is A384.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is B535.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 74
66
Elongation at Break, % 2.5
10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140
62
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
25
Shear Strength, MPa 200
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 550
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 96
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 23
24
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 73
82

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.5
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1010
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.9
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
11

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 79.3 to 86.5
91.7 to 93.4
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.5
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.3
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
6.5 to 7.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 10.5 to 12
0 to 0.15
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.35
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.15