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A380.0 Aluminum vs. 850.0 Aluminum

Both A380.0 aluminum and 850.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 87% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is A380.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 850.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 80
45
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
69
Elongation at Break, % 3.3
7.9
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140
59
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 190
100
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290
140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
76

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 510
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
850
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 96
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
47
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 78
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
14
Density, g/cm3 2.9
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.5
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1040
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.3
9.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
42
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
44
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 34
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
69
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
6.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 80.3 to 89.5
88.3 to 93.1
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
0.7 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.3
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0.7 to 1.3
Silicon (Si), % 7.5 to 9.5
0 to 0.7
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.35
5.5 to 7.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 3.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3