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358.0 Aluminum vs. EN AC-43400 Aluminum

Both 358.0 aluminum and EN AC-43400 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 EN AC-43400 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
72
Elongation at Break, % 3.5 to 6.0
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100 to 110
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350 to 370
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 320
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 520
540
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1090
1070

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 20
2.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 590 to 710
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
54
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37 to 39
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 42 to 44
36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 63
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 17
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 89.1 to 91.8
86 to 90.8
Beryllium (Be), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.6
0.2 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 7.6 to 8.6
9.0 to 11
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0.1 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15