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3003 Aluminum vs. A357.0 Aluminum

Both 3003 aluminum and A357.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 3003 aluminum and the bottom bar is A357.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 28 to 65
100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 28
3.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 39 to 90
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 68 to 130
240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 110 to 240
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 40 to 210
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
500
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 44
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
12
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 0.95 to 63
12
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 11 to 300
520
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 24
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 30
43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 71
68
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.7 to 10
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.8 to 99
90.8 to 93
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.040 to 0.070
Copper (Cu), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
6.5 to 7.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.040 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15