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1050A Aluminum vs. 380.0 Aluminum

Both 1050A aluminum and 380.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 85% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 1050A aluminum and the bottom bar is 380.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 20 to 45
80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
74
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 33
3.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 22 to 55
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
28
Shear Strength, MPa 44 to 97
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 68 to 170
320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 22 to 150
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
510
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 650
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 59
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 200
83

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
7.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
1040

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 1.9 to 19
8.0
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 3.7 to 160
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9 to 18
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 25
36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 94
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.0 to 7.6
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99.5 to 100
79.6 to 89.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 2.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
7.5 to 9.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.35
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 3.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5