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535.0 Aluminum vs. A380.0 Aluminum

Both 535.0 aluminum and A380.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 85% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 535.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is A380.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 70
80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 67
73
Elongation at Break, % 10
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 70
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
27
Shear Strength, MPa 190
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
510
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 23
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 79
78

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
7.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1040

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24
8.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35
34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.5 to 93.6
80.3 to 89.5
Beryllium (Be), % 0.0030 to 0.0070
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 6.2 to 7.5
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
7.5 to 9.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.35
Titanium (Ti), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 3.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5