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3004 Aluminum vs. 8176 Aluminum

Both 3004 aluminum and 8176 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 97% 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 8176 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
69
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 19
15
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 120
59
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 100 to 180
70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170 to 310
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 68 to 270
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 630
650
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 42
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 8.3
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.2 to 27
21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 33 to 540
66
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 31
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 37
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 65
93
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6 to 13
7.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.6 to 98.2
98.6 to 99.6
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Gallium (Ga), % 0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0.4 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0.030 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15