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3203 Aluminum vs. B535.0 Aluminum

Both 3203 aluminum and B535.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% 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 B535.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
66
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 29
10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 46 to 92
62
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
25
Shear Strength, MPa 72 to 120
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 110 to 200
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 39 to 190
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 43
24
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
82

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
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.0 to 25
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 11 to 250
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 20
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 28
35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 70
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.9 to 8.8
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.9 to 99
91.7 to 93.4
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
6.5 to 7.5
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15