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5056 Aluminum vs. EN AC-46600 Aluminum

Both 5056 aluminum and EN AC-46600 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 (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-46600 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 67
72
Elongation at Break, % 4.9 to 31
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140 to 200
75
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 460
180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 410
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
490
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
94

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1080

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 140
1.7
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170 to 1220
81
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 48
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 50
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
51
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 20
8.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93 to 95.4
85.6 to 92.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.5 to 5.6
0 to 0.35
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.2
0.15 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
6.0 to 8.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15