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308.0 Aluminum vs. 535.0 Aluminum

Both 308.0 aluminum and 535.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 89% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 535.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 70
70
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
67
Elongation at Break, % 2.0
10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 89
70
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
25
Shear Strength, MPa 150
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 470
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 37
23
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
79

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1080
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.3
24
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 83
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 55
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.2
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 85.7 to 91
91.5 to 93.6
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.0030 to 0.0070
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
6.2 to 7.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.1 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 5.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0.1 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15