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3103 Aluminum vs. 380.0 Aluminum

Both 3103 aluminum and 380.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 86% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 3103 aluminum and the bottom bar is 380.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 27 to 62
80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
74
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 28
3.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 38 to 83
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
28
Shear Strength, MPa 68 to 130
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 100 to 220
320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 39 to 200
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
510
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 42
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
83

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
7.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1040

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.4 to 24
8.0
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 11 to 280
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 22
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 30
36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 64
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.6 to 9.9
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.3 to 99.1
79.6 to 89.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 2.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.9 to 1.5
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
7.5 to 9.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.35
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 3.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5