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360.0 Aluminum vs. 2018 Aluminum

Both 360.0 aluminum and 2018 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 90% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 360.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2018 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 75
120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
73
Elongation at Break, % 2.5
9.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Shear Strength, MPa 190
270
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300
420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 530
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.6
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1070
1130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.4
37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200
670
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 55
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 85.1 to 90.6
89.7 to 94.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.6
3.5 to 4.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.6
0.45 to 0.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
1.7 to 2.3
Silicon (Si), % 9.0 to 10
0 to 0.9
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15