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Aluminum, Al


Subcategory: Aluminum Alloy; Metal; Nonferrous Metal; Pure Element

Close Analogs: Over 1175 Al alloys are listed in MatWeb. Aluminum 1199 is the highest purity (99.99% Al min.) commercially available in structural form.

Component   Wt. %
Al100 

Material Notes:
This listing is for pure aluminum.

Physical PropertiesMetricEnglishComments
Density2.6989 g/cc0.0975 lb/in³ 

Mechanical Properties
Hardness, Vickers1515 Annealed
Modulus of Elasticity68 GPa9860 ksi 
Shear Modulus25 GPa3630 ksi 

Electrical Properties
Electrical Resistivity2.7e-006 ohm-cm2.7e-006 ohm-cm 
Magnetic Susceptibility6e-0076e-007 cgs/g
Critical Magnetic Field Strength, Oersted101.9 - 107.9101.9 - 107.9 
Critical Superconducting Temperature1.73 - 1.77 K1.73 - 1.77 K 

Thermal Properties
Heat of Fusion386.9 J/g166 BTU/lb 
CTE, linear 20°C24 µm/m-°C13.3 µin/in-°F over the range 20-100ºC
CTE, linear 250°C25.5 µm/m-°C14.2 µin/in-°F over the range 20-300ºC
CTE, linear 500°C27.4 µm/m-°C15.2 µin/in-°F over the range 20-500ºC
Specific Heat Capacity0.9 J/g-°C0.215 BTU/lb-°F 
Thermal Conductivity210 W/m-K1460 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F 
Melting Point660.37 °C1220 °F 

Optical Properties
Emissivity (0-1)0.2 - 0.30.2 - 0.3 strongly oxidized
Emissivity (0-1)0.050.05 polished 50-500ºC
Reflection Coefficient, Visible (0-1)0.90.9 tungsten light

Descriptive Properties
CAS Number7429-90-5 

References are available for this material.

 


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