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851.0 Aluminum vs. A390.0 Aluminum

Both 851.0 aluminum and A390.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 82% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 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 A390.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
75
Elongation at Break, % 3.9 to 9.1
0.87 to 0.91
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 130 to 140
190 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
640
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 360
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 850
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 46
20
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
67

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
11
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
7.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
950

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
52
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 13
19 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 20
27 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 69
56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.1 to 6.3
9.0 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 86.6 to 91.5
75.3 to 79.6
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
4.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
0.45 to 0.65
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0.3 to 0.7
0
Silicon (Si), % 2.0 to 3.0
16 to 18
Tin (Sn), % 5.5 to 7.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2

Comparable Variants