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3102 Aluminum vs. EN AC-43400 Aluminum

Both 3102 aluminum and EN AC-43400 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 89% 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 3102 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-43400 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
72
Elongation at Break, % 23 to 28
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 31 to 34
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 92 to 100
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 28 to 34
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
540
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 56
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 190
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1070

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 16 to 22
2.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 5.8 to 8.3
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
54
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.4 to 10
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 18
36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 92
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.1 to 4.4
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.9 to 99.95
86 to 90.8
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.4
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
9.0 to 11
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15