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358.0 Aluminum vs. A384.0 Aluminum

Both 358.0 aluminum and A384.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 92% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 358.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is A384.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
74
Elongation at Break, % 3.5 to 6.0
2.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100 to 110
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
28
Shear Strength, MPa 300 to 320
200
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
550
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
23
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
73

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
11
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
7.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1090
1010

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 20
6.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 590 to 710
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37 to 39
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 42 to 44
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 63
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 17
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 89.1 to 91.8
79.3 to 86.5
Beryllium (Be), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
3.0 to 4.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.6
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 7.6 to 8.6
10.5 to 12
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.35
Titanium (Ti), % 0.1 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5