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4343 Aluminum vs. 336.0 Aluminum

Both 4343 aluminum and 336.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 4343 aluminum and the bottom bar is 336.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
75
Elongation at Break, % 4.4
0.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 45
80 to 93
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
28
Shear Strength, MPa 64
190 to 250
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 110
250 to 320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 62
190 to 300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 510
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
570
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 44
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 150
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1100
1010

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.1
1.1 to 1.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 27
250 to 580
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
25 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
32 to 38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 77
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.2
12 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.3 to 93.2
79.1 to 85.8
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0.5 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 1.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.7 to 1.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Silicon (Si), % 6.8 to 8.2
11 to 13
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.35
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0