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8021 Aluminum vs. 852.0 Aluminum

Both 8021 aluminum and 852.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 89% 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 852.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 2.3
3.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 61
73
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
370
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
210
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
840
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 220
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 56
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 180
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
15
Density, g/cm3 2.8
3.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.4
6.2
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
43
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 88
65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.0
8.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 98 to 98.8
86.6 to 91.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
1.7 to 2.3
Iron (Fe), % 1.2 to 1.7
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.9 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.4
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.5 to 7.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3