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512.0 Aluminum vs. B390.0 Aluminum

Both 512.0 aluminum and B390.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 80% 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 512.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is B390.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
76
Elongation at Break, % 2.0
0.88
Fatigue Strength, MPa 58
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
29
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 130
320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 83
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 420
640
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
88

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
7.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.3
2.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 50
410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 60
55
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.1
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.6 to 95.1
72.7 to 79.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
4.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.5 to 4.5
0.45 to 0.65
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 1.4 to 2.2
16 to 18
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2