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2095 Aluminum vs. EN AC-46000 Aluminum

Both 2095 aluminum and EN AC-46000 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 89% 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-46000 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
73
Elongation at Break, % 8.5
1.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 610
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
530
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
82

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
10
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
7.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1470
1040

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 57
2.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2640
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 65
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 59
33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 94.9
79.7 to 90
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 3.9 to 4.6
2.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 1.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.35
Lithium (Li), % 0.7 to 1.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.8
0.050 to 0.55
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.55
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.12
8.0 to 11
Silver (Ag), % 0.25 to 0.6
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 1.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.040 to 0.18
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.25