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5021 Aluminum vs. EN AC-43200 Aluminum

Both 5021 aluminum and EN AC-43200 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 90% 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-43200 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
72
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 3.4
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 85 to 110
67
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300 to 310
190 to 260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 270
97 to 220

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 590
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1070

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.1 to 10
1.8 to 2.7
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 440 to 550
66 to 330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
54
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 32
20 to 28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
28 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 14
8.8 to 12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.2 to 97.7
86.1 to 90.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.65
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.2 to 2.8
0.2 to 0.45
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.5
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
9.0 to 11
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.35
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15