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3004-H16 Aluminum vs. 3103-H16 Aluminum

Both 3004-H16 aluminum and 3103-H16 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the H16 temper. They have a very high 99% 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-H16 aluminum and the bottom bar is 3103-H16 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 73
51
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 2.8
2.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 93
65
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 150
100
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 7.1
4.8
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 360
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 65
64
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
7.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.6 to 98.2
96.3 to 99.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
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 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0.9 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15