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358.0 Aluminum vs. A357.0 Aluminum

Both 358.0 aluminum and A357.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 99% 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 A357.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
70
Elongation at Break, % 3.5 to 6.0
3.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100 to 110
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 300 to 320
240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350 to 370
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 320
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 520
500
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
12
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1090
1110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 20
12
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 590 to 710
520
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37 to 39
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 42 to 44
43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 63
68
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 17
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 89.1 to 91.8
90.8 to 93
Beryllium (Be), % 0.1 to 0.3
0.040 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.6
0.4 to 0.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 7.6 to 8.6
6.5 to 7.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0.1 to 0.2
0.040 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15