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1230A Aluminum vs. EN AC-46200 Aluminum

Both 1230A aluminum and EN AC-46200 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 87% 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 1230A aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-46200 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
73
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 34
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 35 to 74
87
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 89 to 170
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 29 to 150
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
510
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 60
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 200
88

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1060

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.4 to 23
2.0
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 5.9 to 150
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.1 to 17
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 25
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 93
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.0 to 7.6
9.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99.3 to 100
82.6 to 90.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
2.0 to 3.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0.050 to 0.55
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0.15 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.7
7.5 to 9.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 1.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.25