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3104 Aluminum vs. A380.0 Aluminum

Both 3104 aluminum and A380.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 86% 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 3104 aluminum and the bottom bar is A380.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
73
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 20
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 74 to 130
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 110 to 180
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170 to 310
290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 68 to 270
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
510
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 41
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
78

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
7.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1040

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 1.6 to 60
8.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 34 to 540
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 31
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 37
34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 64
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6 to 13
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.1 to 98.4
80.3 to 89.5
Copper (Cu), % 0.050 to 0.25
3.0 to 4.0
Gallium (Ga), % 0 to 0.050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.3
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.8 to 1.4
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
7.5 to 9.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.35
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 3.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5