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358.0 Aluminum vs. 4343 Aluminum

Both 358.0 aluminum and 4343 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 (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 358.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 4343 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
71
Elongation at Break, % 3.5 to 6.0
4.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100 to 110
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Shear Strength, MPa 300 to 320
64
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350 to 370
110
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 320
62

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 520
510
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
44
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
150

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1090
1100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 20
4.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 590 to 710
27
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37 to 39
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 42 to 44
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 63
77
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 17
5.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 89.1 to 91.8
90.3 to 93.2
Beryllium (Be), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 7.6 to 8.6
6.8 to 8.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0.1 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15