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772.0 Aluminum vs. 8021 Aluminum

Both 772.0 aluminum and 8021 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 92% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 772.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 8021 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
70
Elongation at Break, % 6.3 to 8.4
2.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 94 to 160
61
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260 to 320
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220 to 250
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
220
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
56
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
180

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.0
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 16 to 25
3.4
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 350 to 430
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 31
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31 to 36
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
88
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
7.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.2 to 93.2
98 to 98.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0.060 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
1.2 to 1.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.6 to 0.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0.1 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 6.0 to 7.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15