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358.0 Aluminum vs. 712.0 Aluminum

Both 358.0 aluminum and 712.0 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 358.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 712.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
70
Elongation at Break, % 3.5 to 6.0
4.5 to 4.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100 to 110
140 to 180
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Shear Strength, MPa 300 to 320
180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350 to 370
250 to 260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 320
180 to 200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 520
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.6
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1090
1140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 20
11
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 590 to 710
240 to 270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37 to 39
24 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 42 to 44
30 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 63
62
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 17
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 89.1 to 91.8
90.7 to 94
Beryllium (Be), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0.4 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.6
0.5 to 0.65
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 7.6 to 8.6
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0.1 to 0.2
0.15 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
5.0 to 6.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2