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B390.0 Aluminum vs. 851.0 Aluminum

Both B390.0 aluminum and 851.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 80% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is B390.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 851.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 76
69
Elongation at Break, % 0.88
3.9 to 9.1
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 29
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320
130 to 140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 640
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 580
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
850
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
46
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 88
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
14
Density, g/cm3 2.8
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.3
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 940
1140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
12 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
19 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 55
69
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
6.1 to 6.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 72.7 to 79.6
86.6 to 91.5
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.0
0.7 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.3
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.45 to 0.65
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.1
0.3 to 0.7
Silicon (Si), % 16 to 18
2.0 to 3.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.5 to 7.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3