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Aluminum ADC12 vs. Brick Compare Aluminum ADC12 vs. Brick strength, stiffness, weight and thermal properties.
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Questions Is Aluminum ADC12 stronger than Brick? Aluminum ADC12 is stronger: its yield strength is 149 MPa against tensile strength 5.1 MPa for Brick (29.2x).
Which is lighter, Aluminum ADC12 or Brick? Brick is lighter: 2,082 kg/m³ against 2,680 kg/m³ for Aluminum ADC12.
Which is lighter for the same job, Aluminum ADC12 or Brick? For the same stiffness or strength: Aluminum ADC12 is lighter for a strong rod or tie, strong beam, strong panel or plate.
Part that must be Aluminum ADC12 Brick Strong rod or tie lighter 22.7x heavier Strong beam lighter 7.37x heavier Strong panel or plate lighter 4.2x heavier
For the same stiffness or strength, mass scales with density over stiffness (or strength) raised to a power set by how the part is loaded: 1 for a rod in tension, 1/2 for a beam in bending, 1/3 for a panel (the standard material-selection indices).
Which conducts heat better, Aluminum ADC12 or Brick? Aluminum ADC12 conducts heat better: 125 W/m·K against 1.02 W/m·K for Brick.
Which expands less with temperature? Brick expands less: 7.2 µm/m·K against 21 µm/m·K for Aluminum ADC12.
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