MakeItFrom.com
Menu (ESC)

3303 Aluminum vs. 238.0 Aluminum

Both 3303 aluminum and 238.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 84% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 3303 aluminum and the bottom bar is 238.0 aluminum.

Metric UnitsUS Customary Units

Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
76
Elongation at Break, % 23
1.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 43
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 110
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 39
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
430
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
840
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 43
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
67

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
12
Density, g/cm3 2.8
3.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
7.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1040

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
2.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 11
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
42
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.8
9.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.6 to 99
81.9 to 84.9
Copper (Cu), % 0.050 to 0.2
9.5 to 10.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
1.0 to 1.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
3.6 to 4.4
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
1.0 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0