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3003 Aluminum vs. EN AC-45400 Aluminum

Both 3003 aluminum and EN AC-45400 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 92% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 3003 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-45400 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 28 to 65
86
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
72
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 28
6.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 39 to 90
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 110 to 240
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 40 to 210
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 44
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 0.95 to 63
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 11 to 300
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 24
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 30
32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 71
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.7 to 10
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.8 to 99
88.4 to 92.9
Copper (Cu), % 0.050 to 0.2
2.6 to 3.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.6
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
4.5 to 6.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15