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364.0 Aluminum vs. 8021 Aluminum

Both 364.0 aluminum and 8021 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 364.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 8021 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
70
Elongation at Break, % 7.5
2.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
61
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 520
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
220
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
56
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
180

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.0
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1080
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
3.4
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51
88
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
7.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 87.2 to 92
98 to 98.8
Beryllium (Be), % 0.020 to 0.040
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.25 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.5
1.2 to 1.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.15
0
Silicon (Si), % 7.5 to 9.5
0 to 0.15
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15