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2030 Aluminum vs. EN AC-45500 Aluminum

Both 2030 aluminum and EN AC-45500 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% 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 2030 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-45500 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 5.6 to 8.0
2.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 91 to 110
80
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 420
320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 270
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
500
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 26
8.2
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 390 to 530
430
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 38
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 40
40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 50
65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 19
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 88.9 to 95.2
90.6 to 93.1
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.3 to 4.5
0.2 to 0.7
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.5 to 1.3
0.2 to 0.45
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 1.0
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
6.5 to 7.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.070
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1