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5021 Aluminum vs. EN AC-21200 Aluminum

Both 5021 aluminum and EN AC-21200 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 95% 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 5021 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-21200 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
71
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 3.4
3.9 to 6.2
Fatigue Strength, MPa 85 to 110
110 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300 to 310
410 to 440
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 270
270 to 360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.1 to 10
16 to 22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 440 to 550
500 to 930
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 32
38 to 40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
41 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 14
18 to 19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.2 to 97.7
93.3 to 95.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
4.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.2 to 2.8
0.15 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.5
0.2 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1