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3303 Aluminum vs. 3102 Aluminum

Both 3303 aluminum and 3102 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 99% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 3303 aluminum and the bottom bar is 3102 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
69
Elongation at Break, % 23
23 to 28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 43
31 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 69
58 to 65
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 110
92 to 100
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 39
28 to 34

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 43
56
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
190

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.0
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
16 to 22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 11
5.8 to 8.3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
9.4 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
17 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
92
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.8
4.1 to 4.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.6 to 99
97.9 to 99.95
Copper (Cu), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.7
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0.050 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15