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4343 Aluminum vs. 358.0 Aluminum

Both 4343 aluminum and 358.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 4343 aluminum and the bottom bar is 358.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
71
Elongation at Break, % 4.4
3.5 to 6.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 45
100 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Shear Strength, MPa 64
300 to 320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 110
350 to 370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 62
290 to 320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 510
520
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 44
36
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 150
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
19
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1100
1090

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.1
12 to 20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 27
590 to 710
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
37 to 39
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
42 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 77
63
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.2
16 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.3 to 93.2
89.1 to 91.8
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 6.8 to 8.2
7.6 to 8.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.1 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15