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AWS E385 vs. 383.0 Aluminum

AWS E385 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while 383.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E385 and the bottom bar is 383.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
73
Elongation at Break, % 34
3.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
540
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
23
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
74

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
10
Density, g/cm3 8.1
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.8
7.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 79
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
1030

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.6
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
79.7 to 88.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19.5 to 21.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 2.0
2.0 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 41.8 to 50.1
0 to 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.5
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.2 to 5.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 26
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.9
9.5 to 11.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 3.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5