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2618A Aluminum vs. EN AC-51300 Aluminum

Both 2618A aluminum and EN AC-51300 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2618A aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-51300 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
67
Elongation at Break, % 4.5
3.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
78
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
25
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 440
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 670
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 37
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
9.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
6.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1180
87
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 41
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 44
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.5 to 95.2
91.4 to 95.5
Copper (Cu), % 1.8 to 2.7
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0.9 to 1.4
0 to 0.55
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.2 to 1.8
4.5 to 6.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.45
Nickel (Ni), % 0.8 to 1.4
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.25
0 to 0.55
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15