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380.0 Aluminum vs. EN AC-45400 Aluminum

Both 380.0 aluminum and EN AC-45400 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 (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 380.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-45400 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 80
86
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 74
72
Elongation at Break, % 3.0
6.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 510
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 83
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
10
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.5
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1040
1100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.0
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36
32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 79.6 to 89.5
88.4 to 92.9
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
2.6 to 3.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.6
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 7.5 to 9.5
4.5 to 6.0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15