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3104 Aluminum vs. 213.0 Aluminum

Both 3104 aluminum and 213.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 90% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 3104 aluminum and the bottom bar is 213.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
73
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 20
1.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 74 to 130
93
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170 to 310
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 68 to 270
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
670
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
850
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 41
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
94

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.8
3.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1090

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 1.6 to 60
2.5
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 34 to 540
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
44
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 31
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 37
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 64
49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6 to 13
8.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.1 to 98.4
83.5 to 93
Copper (Cu), % 0.050 to 0.25
6.0 to 8.0
Gallium (Ga), % 0 to 0.050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 1.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.3
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.8 to 1.4
0 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
1.0 to 3.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 2.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5