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356.0 Aluminum vs. 364.0 Aluminum

Both 356.0 aluminum and 364.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 356.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 364.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
72
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 3.8
7.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 75
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Shear Strength, MPa 140 to 190
200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160 to 240
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100 to 190
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 500
520
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150 to 170
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40 to 43
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140 to 150
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1110
1080

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.2 to 8.2
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 70 to 250
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 26
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 33
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 64 to 71
51
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6 to 11
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.1 to 93.3
87.2 to 92
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.020 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.25 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 1.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.45
0.2 to 0.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 6.5 to 7.5
7.5 to 9.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15