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358.0 Aluminum vs. 8176 Aluminum

Both 358.0 aluminum and 8176 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 358.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 8176 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
69
Elongation at Break, % 3.5 to 6.0
15
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100 to 110
59
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 300 to 320
70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350 to 370
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 320
95

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 520
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
650
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
61
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
200

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1090
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 20
21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 590 to 710
66
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37 to 39
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 42 to 44
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 63
93
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 17
7.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 89.1 to 91.8
98.6 to 99.6
Beryllium (Be), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0
Gallium (Ga), % 0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0.4 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 7.6 to 8.6
0.030 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0.1 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15