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328.0 Aluminum vs. 8090 Aluminum

Both 328.0 aluminum and 8090 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 90% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 328.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 8090 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
67
Elongation at Break, % 1.6 to 2.1
3.5 to 13
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 80
91 to 140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
25
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200 to 270
340 to 490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 170
210 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 510
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
960
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
95 to 160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
20
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
66

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
18
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 1070
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.8 to 5.0
16 to 41
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 92 to 200
340 to 1330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 28
34 to 49
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 34
39 to 50
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 50
36 to 60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.2 to 12
15 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 84.5 to 91.1
93 to 98.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 1.0 to 2.0
1.0 to 1.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.3
Lithium (Li), % 0
2.2 to 2.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.6
0.6 to 1.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
0
Silicon (Si), % 7.5 to 8.5
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.040 to 0.16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15