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1085 Aluminum vs. EN AC-43000 Aluminum

Both 1085 aluminum and EN AC-43000 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 89% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 1085 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-43000 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
71
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 39
1.1 to 2.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 22 to 49
68 to 76
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 73 to 140
180 to 270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 17 to 120
97 to 230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
540
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 61
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 200
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
1070

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.8 to 21
2.9 to 5.7
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2.1 to 110
66 to 360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
54
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.5 to 14
20 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 22
28 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 94
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3 to 6.1
8.6 to 12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99.85 to 100
87 to 90.8
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Gallium (Ga), % 0 to 0.030
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.12
0 to 0.55
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.020
0.2 to 0.45
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.45
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
9.0 to 11
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.15
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15