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851.0 Aluminum vs. B535.0 Aluminum

Both 851.0 aluminum and B535.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 90% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 851.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is B535.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
66
Elongation at Break, % 3.9 to 9.1
10
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
25
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 130 to 140
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 360
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 850
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 46
24
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
82

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1180

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 13
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 20
35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 69
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.1 to 6.3
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 86.6 to 91.5
91.7 to 93.4
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
6.5 to 7.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0.3 to 0.7
0
Silicon (Si), % 2.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.15
Tin (Sn), % 5.5 to 7.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0.1 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15