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6182 Aluminum vs. EN AC-45400 Aluminum

Both 6182 aluminum and EN AC-45400 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6182 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-45400 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
72
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 13
6.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 63 to 99
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 320
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 270
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 26
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 520
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 32
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30 to 38
32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 65
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 14
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95 to 97.9
88.4 to 92.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
2.6 to 3.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.6
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.7 to 1.2
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.9 to 1.3
4.5 to 6.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15