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5021 Aluminum vs. EN AC-71100 Aluminum

Both 5021 aluminum and EN AC-71100 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 82% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5021 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-71100 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
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300 to 310
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 270
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
490
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
860
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
97

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
7.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1010

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.1 to 10
2.8
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 440 to 550
360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 32
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 14
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.2 to 97.7
78.7 to 83.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.2 to 2.8
0.2 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.5
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
7.5 to 9.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
9.0 to 10.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15