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2618 Aluminum vs. EN AC-43200 Aluminum

Both 2618 aluminum and EN AC-43200 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 90% 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 2618 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-43200 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 120
60 to 88
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
72
Elongation at Break, % 5.8
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
67
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420
190 to 260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
97 to 220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
540
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 37
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1070

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 23
1.8 to 2.7
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 850
66 to 330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
54
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
20 to 28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 42
28 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 62
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
8.8 to 12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 92.4 to 94.9
86.1 to 90.8
Copper (Cu), % 1.9 to 2.7
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 0.9 to 1.3
0 to 0.65
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.3 to 1.8
0.2 to 0.45
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0.9 to 1.2
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.25
9.0 to 11
Titanium (Ti), % 0.040 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.35
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15