Aluminium Products

PROPERTY

METRIC

UNITS

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UNITS

General

Density

2.5e3 – 2.9e3

kg/m^3

156 – 181

lb/ft^3

Mechanical

Yield Strength

3e7 – 5e8

Pa

4.35 – 72.5

ksi

Tensile Strength

5.8e7 – 5e8

Pa

8.41 – 79.8

ksi

Elongation

0.01 – 0.44

% strain

% strain

Hardness (Vickers)

1.18e8 – 1.48e9

Pa

HV

Impact Strength (un-notched)

1.9e5 – 2e5

J/m^2

ft.lbf/in^2

Fracture Toughness

2.2e7 – 3.5e7

Pa/m^0.5

20 – 31.9

ksi/in^0.5

Young’s Modulus

6.8e10 – 8.2e10

Pa

9.86 – 11.9

10^6 psi

Thermal

Max Service Temperature

120 – 210

°C

248 – 410

°F

Melting Temperature

475 – 677

°C

887 – 1.25e3

°F

Insulator or Conductor

Good

Conductor

Good Conductor

Specific Heat Capability

857 – 990

J/kg °C

0.205 – 0.236

BTU/lb. °F

Thermal Expansion Coefficient

2.1e-5 – 2.4e-5

strain/°C

11.7 – 13.3

µstrain/°F

Electrical

Insulator or Conductor

Good Conductor

°C

Good Conductor

°F

Electrical Resistivity

2.5e-8 – 6.5e-8

°C

2.5 – 6.5

°F

Eco

CO2 Footprint

1.85 – 2.04

kg/kg

11.2 – 13.1

lb/lb

Recyclable

Yes

Yes