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3103 Aluminum vs. AWS BAg-1a

3103 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AWS BAg-1a belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 3103 aluminum and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-1a.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
77
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
29
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 100 to 220
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
630
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.8
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
48
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
760

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
4.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
15
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 22
5.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 30
7.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.6 to 9.9
7.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.3 to 99.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
17 to 19
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
14.5 to 16.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.9 to 1.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
49 to 51
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
14.5 to 18.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15