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8079 Aluminum vs. A413.0 Aluminum

Both 8079 aluminum and A413.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 87% 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 8079 aluminum and the bottom bar is A413.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
73
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
3.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 56
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 58
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 190
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
7.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1040

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.1
7.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
16
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
54
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 92
52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.4
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 98.1 to 99.3
82.9 to 89
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0.7 to 1.3
0 to 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.050 to 0.3
11 to 13
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.25