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3003 Aluminum vs. 8176 Aluminum

Both 3003 aluminum and 8176 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 3003 aluminum and the bottom bar is 8176 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
69
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 28
15
Fatigue Strength, MPa 39 to 90
59
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 68 to 130
70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 110 to 240
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 40 to 210
95

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
650
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 44
61
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
200

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 0.95 to 63
21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 11 to 300
66
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 24
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 30
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 71
93
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.7 to 10
7.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.8 to 99
98.6 to 99.6
Copper (Cu), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Gallium (Ga), % 0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0.4 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0.030 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15