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308.0 Aluminum vs. 3203 Aluminum

Both 308.0 aluminum and 3203 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 89% 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 308.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 3203 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
70
Elongation at Break, % 2.0
4.5 to 29
Fatigue Strength, MPa 89
46 to 92
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 150
72 to 120
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
110 to 200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
39 to 190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 470
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 37
43
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.0
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1080
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.3
8.0 to 25
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 83
11 to 250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
11 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
19 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 55
70
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.2
4.9 to 8.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 85.7 to 91
96.9 to 99
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
1.0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 5.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15