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308.0 Aluminum vs. EN AC-43400 Aluminum

Both 308.0 aluminum and EN AC-43400 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have a moderately high 95% 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 EN AC-43400 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 70
80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
72
Elongation at Break, % 2.0
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 89
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 470
540
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 37
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
110

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
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1080
1070

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.3
2.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 83
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
54
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 55
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.2
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 85.7 to 91
86 to 90.8
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
0.2 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 5.0 to 6.0
9.0 to 11
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15