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A380.0 Aluminum vs. 4032 Aluminum

Both A380.0 aluminum and 4032 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 95% 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 4032 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 80
120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
73
Elongation at Break, % 3.3
6.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
28
Shear Strength, MPa 190
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 510
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
570
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 96
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 78
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
10
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.5
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1040
1030

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.3
25
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 34
45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 80.3 to 89.5
81.1 to 87.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
0.5 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.3
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
0.8 to 1.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0.5 to 1.3
Silicon (Si), % 7.5 to 9.5
11 to 13.5
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.35
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15