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B443.0 Aluminum vs. A201.0 Aluminum

Both B443.0 aluminum and A201.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is B443.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is A201.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
71
Elongation at Break, % 4.9
4.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55
97
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 50
420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 470
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
90

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.6
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 18
1250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 52
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
44
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 61
46
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.8
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.9 to 95.5
93.7 to 95.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
4.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0.15 to 0.35
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0.2 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 4.5 to 6.0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0.15 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.35
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1