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2618 Aluminum vs. EN AC-46200 Aluminum

Both 2618 aluminum and EN AC-46200 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-46200 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 120
82
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
73
Elongation at Break, % 5.8
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
87
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
510
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 37
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
88

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
10
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1060

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 23
2.0
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 850
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 42
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 62
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
9.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 92.4 to 94.9
82.6 to 90.3
Copper (Cu), % 1.9 to 2.7
2.0 to 3.5
Iron (Fe), % 0.9 to 1.3
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.3 to 1.8
0.050 to 0.55
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0.9 to 1.2
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.25
7.5 to 9.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0.040 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.25