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8021 Aluminum vs. A535.0 Aluminum

Both 8021 aluminum and A535.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 8021 aluminum and the bottom bar is A535.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
67
Elongation at Break, % 2.3
9.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 61
95
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
25
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 220
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 56
23
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 180
79

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
9.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.4
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 88
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.0
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 98 to 98.8
91.4 to 93.4
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 1.2 to 1.7
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
6.5 to 7.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15