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1200 Aluminum vs. 224.0 Aluminum

Both 1200 aluminum and 224.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% 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 1200 aluminum and the bottom bar is 224.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
71
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 28
4.0 to 10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 25 to 69
86 to 120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 85 to 180
380 to 420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 28 to 160
280 to 330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 650
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 58
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 190
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
11
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.0 to 19
16 to 35
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 5.7 to 180
540 to 770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.7 to 19
35 to 38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 26
38 to 41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 92
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.8 to 8.1
17 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99 to 100
93 to 95.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
4.5 to 5.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0.2 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.060
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.35
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1