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359.0 Aluminum vs. 1080 Aluminum

Both 359.0 aluminum and 1080 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 90% 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 359.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 1080 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
68
Elongation at Break, % 3.8 to 4.9
4.6 to 40
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100
21 to 48
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 220 to 230
49 to 78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 350
72 to 130
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250 to 280
17 to 120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 530
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
61
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
200

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1090
1200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 15
4.7 to 21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450 to 540
2.1 to 100
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 54
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37 to 38
7.4 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 42 to 43
14 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
94
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 17
3.2 to 6.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 88.9 to 91
99.8 to 100
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.030
Gallium (Ga), % 0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.5 to 0.7
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 8.5 to 9.5
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.020