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1200 Aluminum vs. 358.0 Aluminum

Both 1200 aluminum and 358.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 358.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
71
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 28
3.5 to 6.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 25 to 69
100 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 54 to 100
300 to 320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 85 to 180
350 to 370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 28 to 160
290 to 320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
520
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 650
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 58
36
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 190
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
19
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1090

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.0 to 19
12 to 20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 5.7 to 180
590 to 710
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.7 to 19
37 to 39
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 26
42 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 92
63
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.8 to 8.1
16 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99 to 100
89.1 to 91.8
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
7.6 to 8.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0.1 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15