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B390.0 Aluminum vs. C443.0 Aluminum

Both B390.0 aluminum and C443.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 83% 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 B390.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is C443.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 76
71
Elongation at Break, % 0.88
9.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 29
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 640
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 580
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 88
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.3
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 940
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.6
17
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 410
70
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 55
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 72.7 to 79.6
89.6 to 95.5
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.3
0 to 2.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.45 to 0.65
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 16 to 18
4.5 to 6.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.25