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380.0 Aluminum vs. A206.0 Aluminum

Both 380.0 aluminum and A206.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 88% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 380.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is A206.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 80
100 to 110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 74
70
Elongation at Break, % 3.0
4.2 to 10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140
90 to 180
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
26
Shear Strength, MPa 190
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320
390 to 440
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
250 to 380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 510
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
670
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 83
90

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
11
Density, g/cm3 2.9
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.5
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1040
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.0
16 to 37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
440 to 1000
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
36 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36
39 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
17 to 19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 79.6 to 89.5
93.9 to 95.7
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
4.2 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 7.5 to 9.5
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15