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3203 Aluminum vs. EN AC-44400 Aluminum

Both 3203 aluminum and EN AC-44400 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% 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 3203 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-44400 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
71
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 29
4.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 46 to 92
79
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 110 to 200
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 39 to 190
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
540
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 43
33
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
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1080

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.0 to 25
7.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 11 to 250
85
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
54
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 20
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 28
31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 70
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.9 to 8.8
9.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.9 to 99
87.1 to 92
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.65
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
8.0 to 11
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15