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1200 Aluminum vs. 3102 Aluminum

Both 1200 aluminum and 3102 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. There are 30 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 1200 aluminum and the bottom bar is 3102 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
69
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 28
23 to 28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 25 to 69
31 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 54 to 100
58 to 65
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 85 to 180
92 to 100
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 28 to 160
28 to 34

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 650
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 58
56
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 190
190

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.0 to 19
16 to 22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 5.7 to 180
5.8 to 8.3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.7 to 19
9.4 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 26
17 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 92
92
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.8 to 8.1
4.1 to 4.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99 to 100
97.9 to 99.95
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0.050 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants