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238.0 Aluminum vs. 535.0 Aluminum

Both 238.0 aluminum and 535.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 84% 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 238.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 535.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 76
67
Elongation at Break, % 1.5
10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
70
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
25
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 430
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 840
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
23
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 67
79

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.4
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.4
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1040
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.9
24
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 42
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.1
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 81.9 to 84.9
91.5 to 93.6
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.0030 to 0.0070
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 9.5 to 10.5
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.5
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.25
6.2 to 7.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 3.6 to 4.4
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15