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2018 Aluminum vs. EN AC-44400 Aluminum

Both 2018 aluminum and EN AC-44400 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2018 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-44400 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 120
61
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
71
Elongation at Break, % 9.6
4.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
79
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
540
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1080

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 37
7.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670
85
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
54
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 41
31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
9.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 89.7 to 94.4
87.1 to 92
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.65
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.45 to 0.9
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 1.7 to 2.3
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.9
8.0 to 11
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15