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358.0 Aluminum vs. A201.0 Aluminum

Both 358.0 aluminum and A201.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 A201.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
71
Elongation at Break, % 3.5 to 6.0
4.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100 to 110
97
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350 to 370
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 320
420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 520
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
90

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
11
Density, g/cm3 2.6
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1090
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 20
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 590 to 710
1250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37 to 39
44
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 42 to 44
45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 63
46
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 17
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 89.1 to 91.8
93.7 to 95.5
Beryllium (Be), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
4.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.6
0.15 to 0.35
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0.2 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 7.6 to 8.6
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0.1 to 0.2
0.15 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1