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851.0 Aluminum vs. 852.0 Aluminum

Both 851.0 aluminum and 852.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 851.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 852.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
70
Elongation at Break, % 3.9 to 9.1
3.4
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 130 to 140
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
370
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 360
210
Solidification (Pattern Maker's) Shrinkage, % 1.3
1.3
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 850
840
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 46
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
15
Density, g/cm3 3.1
3.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1150

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
43
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 13
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 20
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 69
65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.1 to 6.3
8.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 86.6 to 91.5
86.6 to 91.3
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
1.7 to 2.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
0.6 to 0.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0.3 to 0.7
0.9 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 2.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.4
Tin (Sn), % 5.5 to 7.0
5.5 to 7.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3