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360.0 Aluminum vs. A201.0 Aluminum

Both 360.0 aluminum and A201.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 89% 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 360.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is A201.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
71
Elongation at Break, % 2.5
4.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140
97
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 530
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
90

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.6
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1070
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.4
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200
1250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
44
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 55
46
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 85.1 to 90.6
93.7 to 95.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.6
4.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.6
0.15 to 0.35
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0.2 to 0.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 9.0 to 10
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1