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358.0 Aluminum vs. 520.0 Aluminum

Both 358.0 aluminum and 520.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 90% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 358.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 520.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
66
Elongation at Break, % 3.5 to 6.0
14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100 to 110
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
25
Shear Strength, MPa 300 to 320
230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350 to 370
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 320
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 520
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
87
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
21
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
72

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
9.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1090
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 20
39
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 590 to 710
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
52
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37 to 39
35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 42 to 44
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 63
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 17
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 89.1 to 91.8
87.9 to 90.5
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 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.6
9.5 to 10.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 7.6 to 8.6
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0.1 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15