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A380.0 Aluminum vs. 2025 Aluminum

Both A380.0 aluminum and 2025 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 90% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is A380.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2025 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 80
110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
72
Elongation at Break, % 3.3
15
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Shear Strength, MPa 190
240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290
400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 510
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 96
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 78
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
10
Density, g/cm3 2.9
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.5
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1040
1130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.3
55
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 34
40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 80.3 to 89.5
90.9 to 95.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
3.9 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.3
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.4 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 7.5 to 9.5
0.5 to 1.2
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.35
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15