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5056 Aluminum vs. EN AC-46100 Aluminum

Both 5056 aluminum and EN AC-46100 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 85% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5056 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-46100 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 67
73
Elongation at Break, % 4.9 to 31
1.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140 to 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 460
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 410
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
550
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
90

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
7.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1030

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 140
2.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170 to 1220
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 48
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 50
34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 20
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93 to 95.4
80.4 to 88.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 1.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.5 to 5.6
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.45
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
10 to 12
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.7
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.25