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B443.0 Aluminum vs. 8176 Aluminum

Both B443.0 aluminum and 8176 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 B443.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 8176 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
69
Elongation at Break, % 4.9
15
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55
59
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 110
70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 50
95

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 470
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
650
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
61
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
200

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.6
21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 18
66
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 52
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 61
93
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.8
7.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.9 to 95.5
98.6 to 99.6
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
0
Gallium (Ga), % 0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0.4 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0
Silicon (Si), % 4.5 to 6.0
0.030 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15