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B443.0 Aluminum vs. A384.0 Aluminum

Both B443.0 aluminum and A384.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 89% 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 A384.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
74
Elongation at Break, % 4.9
2.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
28
Shear Strength, MPa 110
200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 50
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 470
550
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
23
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
73

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
7.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1010

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.6
6.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 18
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 52
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 61
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.8
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.9 to 95.5
79.3 to 86.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
3.0 to 4.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 4.5 to 6.0
10.5 to 12
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.35
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5