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5021 Aluminum vs. EN AC-46000 Aluminum

Both 5021 aluminum and EN AC-46000 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 86% 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-46000 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
73
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 3.4
1.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 85 to 110
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300 to 310
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 270
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
530
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
82

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
7.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1040

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.1 to 10
2.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 440 to 550
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 32
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 14
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.2 to 97.7
79.7 to 90
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
2.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.2 to 2.8
0.050 to 0.55
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.5
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.55
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
8.0 to 11
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 1.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.25