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535.0 Aluminum vs. A384.0 Aluminum

Both 535.0 aluminum and A384.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 83% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 A384.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 67
74
Elongation at Break, % 10
2.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 70
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
28
Shear Strength, MPa 190
200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
550
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 23
23
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 79
73

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
7.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1010

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24
6.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.5 to 93.6
79.3 to 86.5
Beryllium (Be), % 0.0030 to 0.0070
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
3.0 to 4.5
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
10.5 to 12
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.35
Titanium (Ti), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5