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2618 Aluminum vs. EN AC-45400 Aluminum

Both 2618 aluminum and EN AC-45400 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% 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-45400 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 120
86
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
72
Elongation at Break, % 5.8
6.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 37
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
10
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 23
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 850
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 42
32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 62
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 92.4 to 94.9
88.4 to 92.9
Copper (Cu), % 1.9 to 2.7
2.6 to 3.6
Iron (Fe), % 0.9 to 1.3
0 to 0.6
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.3 to 1.8
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0.9 to 1.2
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.25
4.5 to 6.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0.040 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15