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357.0 Aluminum vs. 8176 Aluminum

Both 357.0 aluminum and 8176 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 92% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 357.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 8176 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
69
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
15
Fatigue Strength, MPa 76
59
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 200
70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
95

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 500
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
650
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 39
61
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
200

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1110
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11
21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 620
66
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 43
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 64
93
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
7.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 93.1
98.6 to 99.6
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0
Gallium (Ga), % 0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0.4 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.45 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 6.5 to 7.5
0.030 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15