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Aluminum 1100-O vs. PCB Board FR-4, 2 copper planes Compare Aluminum 1100-O vs. PCB Board FR-4, 2 copper planes strength, stiffness, weight and thermal properties.
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Every value links to the document that states it. "Not sourced" means no citable source states it (or only a specification minimum); figures computed from it are left out too.
Questions Is Aluminum 1100-O stronger than PCB Board FR-4, 2 copper planes? PCB Board FR-4, 2 copper planes is stronger: its tensile strength is 315 MPa against yield strength 35 MPa for Aluminum 1100-O (9.01x).
Which is stiffer, Aluminum 1100-O or PCB Board FR-4, 2 copper planes? Aluminum 1100-O is stiffer: Young's modulus 69 GPa against 23.9 GPa for PCB Board FR-4, 2 copper planes, so the same part in Aluminum 1100-O deflects less under the same load.
Which expands less with temperature? PCB Board FR-4, 2 copper planes expands less: 13.5 µm/m·K against 23.6 µm/m·K for Aluminum 1100-O.
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