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1235 Aluminum vs. EN AC-45400 Aluminum

Both 1235 aluminum and EN AC-45400 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% 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 1235 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-45400 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
72
Elongation at Break, % 28 to 34
6.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 23 to 58
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 80 to 84
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 23 to 57
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 60
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 200
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17 to 25
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 3.8 to 24
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.2 to 8.6
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 16
32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 93
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.6 to 3.7
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99.35 to 100
88.4 to 92.9
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
2.6 to 3.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.65
0 to 0.6
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.65
4.5 to 6.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.25
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15