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1050A Aluminum vs. B443.0 Aluminum

Both 1050A aluminum and B443.0 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 B443.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 20 to 45
43
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
70
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 33
4.9
Fatigue Strength, MPa 22 to 55
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 44 to 97
110
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 68 to 170
150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 22 to 150
50

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 650
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 59
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 200
130

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
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
1130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 1.9 to 19
5.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 3.7 to 160
18
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
52
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9 to 18
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 25
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 94
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.0 to 7.6
6.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99.5 to 100
91.9 to 95.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.15
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
4.5 to 6.0
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