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3104 Aluminum vs. 512.0 Aluminum

Both 3104 aluminum and 512.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 95% 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 512.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
69
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 20
2.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 74 to 130
58
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170 to 310
130
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 68 to 270
83

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 41
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 1.6 to 60
2.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 34 to 540
50
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 31
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 37
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 64
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6 to 13
6.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.1 to 98.4
90.6 to 95.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0.050 to 0.25
0 to 0.35
Gallium (Ga), % 0 to 0.050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.6
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.3
3.5 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.8 to 1.4
0 to 0.8
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
1.4 to 2.2
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 0.35
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15