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712.0-T5 Aluminum vs. EN AC-48000-T5

Both 712.0-T5 aluminum and EN AC-48000-T5 are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T5 temper. They have 85% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 712.0-T5 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-48000-T5.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 80
100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
73
Elongation at Break, % 4.5
1.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180
86
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1030

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11
2.2
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31
31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 62
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.7 to 94
80.4 to 87.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0.8 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.5 to 0.65
0.8 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.7 to 1.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
10.5 to 13.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0.15 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 5.0 to 6.5
0 to 0.35
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15