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3004 Aluminum vs. 380.0 Aluminum

Both 3004 aluminum and 380.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 86% 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 3004 aluminum and the bottom bar is 380.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 45 to 83
80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
74
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 19
3.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 120
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
28
Shear Strength, MPa 100 to 180
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170 to 310
320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 68 to 270
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
510
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 42
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
83

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
7.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1040

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.2 to 27
8.0
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 33 to 540
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 31
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 37
36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 65
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6 to 13
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.6 to 98.2
79.6 to 89.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 2.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.3
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
7.5 to 9.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 3.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5