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3105 Aluminum vs. EN AC-46600 Aluminum

Both 3105 aluminum and EN AC-46600 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% 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 3105 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-46600 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 29 to 67
77
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
72
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 20
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 39 to 95
75
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 120 to 240
180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 46 to 220
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
490
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 44
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
94

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1080

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.6 to 19
1.7
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 15 to 340
81
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 24
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 31
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 68
51
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.2 to 11
8.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96 to 99.5
85.6 to 92.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.8
0 to 0.35
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.8
0.15 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
6.0 to 8.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15