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2095 Aluminum vs. EN AC-45400 Aluminum

Both 2095 aluminum and EN AC-45400 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2095 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-45400 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
72
Elongation at Break, % 8.5
6.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 610
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
10
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1470
1100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 57
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2640
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 65
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 59
32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 94.9
88.4 to 92.9
Copper (Cu), % 3.9 to 4.6
2.6 to 3.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.6
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Lithium (Li), % 0.7 to 1.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.8
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.12
4.5 to 6.0
Silver (Ag), % 0.25 to 0.6
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.040 to 0.18
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15