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B535.0 Aluminum vs. A357.0 Aluminum

Both B535.0 aluminum and A357.0 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 B535.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is A357.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

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

Thermal Properties

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

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Common Calculations

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

Alloy Composition


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