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712.0 Aluminum vs. EN AC-46200 Aluminum

Both 712.0 aluminum and EN AC-46200 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 88% 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 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-46200 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 75 to 90
82
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
73
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 4.7
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140 to 180
87
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250 to 260
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 180 to 200
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
510
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
88

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1060

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11
2.0
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240 to 270
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 25
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30 to 31
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 62
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
9.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.7 to 94
82.6 to 90.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
2.0 to 3.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.5 to 0.65
0.050 to 0.55
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
7.5 to 9.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0.15 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 5.0 to 6.5
0 to 1.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.25