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3004 Aluminum vs. 364.0 Aluminum

Both 3004 aluminum and 364.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% 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 3004 aluminum and the bottom bar is 364.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
72
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 19
7.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 120
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 100 to 180
200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170 to 310
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 68 to 270
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
520
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 42
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1080

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.2 to 27
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 33 to 540
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 31
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 37
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 65
51
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6 to 13
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.6 to 98.2
87.2 to 92
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.020 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.25 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 1.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.3
0.2 to 0.4
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
7.5 to 9.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15