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8090 Aluminum vs. 204.0 Aluminum

Both 8090 aluminum and 204.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 96% 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 8090 aluminum and the bottom bar is 204.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 67
71
Elongation at Break, % 3.5 to 13
5.7 to 7.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 91 to 140
63 to 77
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 490
230 to 340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 420
180 to 220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 960
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 95 to 160
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 20
29 to 34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 66
87 to 100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
11
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 16 to 41
12 to 23
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340 to 1330
220 to 350
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 34 to 49
21 to 31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 39 to 50
28 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36 to 60
46
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 22
12 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93 to 98.4
93.4 to 95.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.0 to 1.6
4.2 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.35
Lithium (Li), % 2.2 to 2.7
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.6 to 1.3
0.15 to 0.35
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.040 to 0.16
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15