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1060 Aluminum vs. 357.0 Aluminum

Both 1060 aluminum and 357.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 92% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 1060 aluminum and the bottom bar is 357.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
70
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 30
3.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 15 to 50
76
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 42 to 75
200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 67 to 130
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 17 to 110
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
500
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 650
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 62
39
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 210
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
1110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 0.57 to 37
11
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2.1 to 89
620
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9 to 13
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 21
43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 96
64
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.0 to 5.6
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99.6 to 100
91.3 to 93.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.030
0.45 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
6.5 to 7.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.2
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15