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A390.0 Aluminum vs. 355.0 Aluminum

Both A390.0 aluminum and 355.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 85% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 A390.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 355.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110 to 140
72 to 83
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 75
71
Elongation at Break, % 0.87 to 0.91
1.5 to 2.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 70 to 100
55 to 70
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 290
200 to 260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 290
150 to 190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 640
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 580
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 480
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
150 to 170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 20
38 to 43
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 67
120 to 140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.3
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 950
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 1.6 to 2.6
2.7 to 5.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240 to 580
150 to 250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 52
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 30
20 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 36
28 to 33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
60 to 69
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.0 to 14
9.1 to 12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 75.3 to 79.6
90.3 to 94.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.0
1.0 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.6
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.45 to 0.65
0.4 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 16 to 18
4.5 to 5.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.35
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants