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3004-H112 Aluminum vs. 3102-H112 Aluminum

Both 3004-H112 aluminum and 3102-H112 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the H112 temper. 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 (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 3004-H112 aluminum and the bottom bar is 3102-H112 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
69
Elongation at Break, % 6.7
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 100
65
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
100
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 68
34

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 42
56
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
190

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.0
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 9.6
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 33
8.3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 65
92
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
4.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.6 to 98.2
97.9 to 99.95
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0.050 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15