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8021 Aluminum vs. 383.0 Aluminum

Both 8021 aluminum and 383.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 85% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 8021 aluminum and the bottom bar is 383.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
73
Elongation at Break, % 2.3
3.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 61
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
540
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 220
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 56
23
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 180
74

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
10
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
7.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1030

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.4
8.2
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 88
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.0
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 98 to 98.8
79.7 to 88.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
2.0 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 1.2 to 1.7
0 to 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
9.5 to 11.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 3.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5