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8021 Aluminum vs. C443.0 Aluminum

Both 8021 aluminum and C443.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 8021 aluminum and the bottom bar is C443.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
71
Elongation at Break, % 2.3
9.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 61
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 220
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 56
37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 180
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.4
17
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
70
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 88
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.0
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 98 to 98.8
89.6 to 95.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 1.2 to 1.7
0 to 2.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
4.5 to 6.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.25