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1050A Aluminum vs. 295.0 Aluminum

Both 1050A aluminum and 295.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 1050A aluminum and the bottom bar is 295.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 20 to 45
60 to 93
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
71
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 33
2.0 to 7.2
Fatigue Strength, MPa 22 to 55
44 to 55
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 44 to 97
180 to 230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 68 to 170
230 to 280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 22 to 150
100 to 220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 650
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 59
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 200
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
1140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 1.9 to 19
5.2 to 13
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 3.7 to 160
77 to 340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9 to 18
21 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 25
27 to 32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 94
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.0 to 7.6
9.8 to 12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99.5 to 100
91.4 to 95.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
4.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0.7 to 1.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.35
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15