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1085 Aluminum vs. EN AC-51200 Aluminum

Both 1085 aluminum and EN AC-51200 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 88% 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-51200 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
67
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 39
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 22 to 49
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
25
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 73 to 140
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 17 to 120
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
92
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 61
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 200
74

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
9.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.8 to 21
2.2
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2.1 to 110
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.5 to 14
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 22
31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 94
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.3 to 6.1
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99.85 to 100
84.5 to 92
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Gallium (Ga), % 0 to 0.030
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.12
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.020
8.0 to 10.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 2.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.2
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15