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444.0 Aluminum vs. 8021 Aluminum

Both 444.0 aluminum and 8021 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 92% 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 444.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 8021 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
70
Elongation at Break, % 25
2.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 51
61
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 83
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 500
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
220
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
56
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
180

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.0
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1110
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 39
3.4
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 49
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
88
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.8
7.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.5 to 93.5
98 to 98.8
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.6
1.2 to 1.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0
Silicon (Si), % 6.5 to 7.5
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.35
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15