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518.0 Aluminum vs. EN AC-44000 Aluminum

Both 518.0 aluminum and EN AC-44000 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 89% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 518.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-44000 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 80
51
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 67
71
Elongation at Break, % 5.0
7.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140
64
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
86

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
560
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 98
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 24
36
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 81
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
1070

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 14
11
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
51
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
16
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
55
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
8.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 88.1 to 92.5
87.1 to 90
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.8
0 to 0.19
Magnesium (Mg), % 7.5 to 8.5
0 to 0.45
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.15
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
10 to 11.8
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.070
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1