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1085 Aluminum vs. 852.0 Aluminum

Both 1085 aluminum and 852.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 89% 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 1085 aluminum and the bottom bar is 852.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
70
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 39
3.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 22 to 49
73
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 48 to 79
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 73 to 140
200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 17 to 120
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
370
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
210
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
840
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 61
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 200
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
15
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.8 to 21
6.2
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2.1 to 110
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
43
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.5 to 14
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 22
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 94
65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3 to 6.1
8.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99.85 to 100
86.6 to 91.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
1.7 to 2.3
Gallium (Ga), % 0 to 0.030
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.12
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.020
0.6 to 0.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.9 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.4
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.5 to 7.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.2
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.030
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3