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705.0 Aluminum vs. 512.0 Aluminum

Both 705.0 aluminum and 512.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 96% 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 705.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 512.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 62 to 65
50
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
69
Elongation at Break, % 8.4 to 10
2.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 63 to 98
58
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240 to 260
130
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
83

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 18 to 20
2.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120 to 130
50
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 26
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31 to 32
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 55
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
6.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 92.3 to 98.6
90.6 to 95.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.6
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.4 to 1.8
3.5 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.8
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
1.4 to 2.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 3.3
0 to 0.35
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15