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A356.0 Aluminum vs. B535.0 Aluminum

Both A356.0 aluminum and B535.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% 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 A356.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is B535.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
66
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 6.0
10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 50 to 90
62
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
25
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160 to 270
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 83 to 200
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 500
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
24
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
82

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1110
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.8 to 15
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 49 to 300
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 29
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 36
35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 64
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6 to 13
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.1 to 93.3
91.7 to 93.4
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.45
6.5 to 7.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 6.5 to 7.5
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0.1 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15