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295.0 Aluminum vs. 8021 Aluminum

Both 295.0 aluminum and 8021 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 (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 295.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 8021 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
70
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 7.2
2.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 44 to 55
61
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 280
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100 to 220
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 530
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
220
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
56
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
180

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.0
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.2 to 13
3.4
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 77 to 340
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 26
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 32
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
88
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.8 to 12
7.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.4 to 95.3
98 to 98.8
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
1.2 to 1.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.5
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.35
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15