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1050A Aluminum vs. 354.0 Aluminum

Both 1050A aluminum and 354.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 89% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 1050A aluminum and the bottom bar is 354.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
71
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 33
2.4 to 3.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 22 to 55
92 to 120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 68 to 170
360 to 380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 22 to 150
280 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
530
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 650
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 59
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 200
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
1070

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 1.9 to 19
8.6 to 9.8
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 3.7 to 160
540 to 670
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
52
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9 to 18
37 to 39
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 25
42 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 94
52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.0 to 7.6
17 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99.5 to 100
87.3 to 89.4
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
1.6 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0.4 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
8.6 to 9.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15