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C355.0 Aluminum vs. K93600 Alloy

C355.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while K93600 alloy belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C355.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is K93600 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
140
Elongation at Break, % 2.7 to 3.8
5.0 to 35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 310
480 to 810
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200 to 230
280 to 750

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
520
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
7.3

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 39
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.7
8.1

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 7.5 to 9.8
21 to 280
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290 to 380
280 to 2050
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
9.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 32
16 to 28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 37
17 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 60
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 14
34 to 57