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B443.0 Aluminum vs. 535.0 Aluminum

Both B443.0 aluminum and 535.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is B443.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 535.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 43
70
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
67
Elongation at Break, % 4.9
10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55
70
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
25
Shear Strength, MPa 110
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 50
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 470
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
570
Solidification (Pattern Maker's) Shrinkage, % 1.3
1.3
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
23
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
79

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.6
24
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 18
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 52
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 61
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.8
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.9 to 95.5
91.5 to 93.6
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.0030 to 0.0070
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
6.2 to 7.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0.1 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 4.5 to 6.0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0.1 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.35
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15