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512.0 Aluminum vs. 357.0 Aluminum

Both 512.0 aluminum and 357.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 95% 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 512.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 357.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 50
95
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
70
Elongation at Break, % 2.0
3.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 58
76
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 130
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 83
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 420
500
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
39
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
1110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.3
11
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 50
620
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 60
64
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.1
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.6 to 95.1
91.3 to 93.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.5 to 4.5
0.45 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 1.4 to 2.2
6.5 to 7.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15