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355.0 Aluminum vs. EN AC-21000 Aluminum

Both 355.0 aluminum and EN AC-21000 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% 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 355.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-21000 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 72 to 83
100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
71
Elongation at Break, % 1.5 to 2.6
6.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 70
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200 to 260
340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 190
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 470
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
670
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150 to 170
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38 to 43
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120 to 140
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1120
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.7 to 5.9
21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150 to 250
390
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 27
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 33
36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 60 to 69
49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.1 to 12
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.3 to 94.1
93.4 to 95.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.0 to 1.5
4.2 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.6
0.15 to 0.35
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 4.5 to 5.5
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0.15 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1