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357.0 Aluminum vs. EN AC-46300 Aluminum

Both 357.0 aluminum and EN AC-46300 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 95% 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 EN AC-46300 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 95
91
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
73
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 76
79
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 500
490
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 39
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
84

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1110
1060

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11
1.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 620
89
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 43
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 64
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
9.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 93.1
84 to 90
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.45 to 0.6
0.3 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0.2 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 6.5 to 7.5
6.5 to 8.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.65
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.55