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3203 Aluminum vs. 360.0 Aluminum

Both 3203 aluminum and 360.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 89% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 3203 aluminum and the bottom bar is 360.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
72
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 29
2.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 46 to 92
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 72 to 120
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 110 to 200
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 39 to 190
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
530
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 43
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1070

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.0 to 25
6.4
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 11 to 250
200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 20
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 28
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 70
55
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.9 to 8.8
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.9 to 99
85.1 to 90.6
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 2.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
9.0 to 10
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.25