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5754 Aluminum vs. EN AC-46600 Aluminum

Both 5754 aluminum and EN AC-46600 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 90% 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 5754 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-46600 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 52 to 88
77
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
72
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 19
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 66 to 140
75
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200 to 330
180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 80 to 280
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
490
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
94

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1080

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.1 to 32
1.7
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 47 to 580
81
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 34
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 39
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
51
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.9 to 14
8.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.2 to 97.4
85.6 to 92.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
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), % 2.6 to 3.6
0 to 0.35
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.15 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
6.0 to 8.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15