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328.0-T6 Aluminum vs. A390.0-T6 Aluminum

Both 328.0-T6 aluminum and A390.0-T6 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6 temper. They have 88% 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 328.0-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is A390.0-T6 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 82
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
75
Elongation at Break, % 2.1
0.87
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 510
640
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
20
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
67

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
11
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
7.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1070
950

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.0
2.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200
580
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
52
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 34
36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 50
56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 84.5 to 91.1
75.3 to 79.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.35
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.0 to 2.0
4.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.6
0.45 to 0.65
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
16 to 18
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2