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A413.0 Aluminum vs. 8021 Aluminum

Both A413.0 aluminum and 8021 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 87% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 A413.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 8021 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
70
Elongation at Break, % 3.5
2.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
61
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 570
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
220
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 31
56
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
180

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.0
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.6
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1040
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 7.1
3.4
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 16
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 54
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
88
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
7.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 82.9 to 89
98 to 98.8
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.3
1.2 to 1.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 11 to 13
0 to 0.15
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15