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2030 Aluminum vs. C355.0 Aluminum

Both 2030 aluminum and C355.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2030 aluminum and the bottom bar is C355.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 5.6 to 8.0
2.7 to 3.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 91 to 110
76 to 84
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 420
290 to 310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 270
200 to 230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
39
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 26
7.5 to 9.8
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 390 to 530
290 to 380
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 38
30 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 40
36 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 50
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 19
13 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 88.9 to 95.2
91.7 to 94.1
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.3 to 4.5
1.0 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.5 to 1.3
0.4 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
4.5 to 5.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15