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771.0 Aluminum vs. EN AC-46600 Aluminum

Both 771.0 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 771.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-46600 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 85 to 120
77
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
72
Elongation at Break, % 1.7 to 6.5
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 92 to 180
75
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250 to 370
180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 350
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
490
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140 to 150
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 82
94

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
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1080

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.4 to 20
1.7
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 310 to 900
81
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 35
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29 to 39
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54 to 58
51
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 16
8.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.5 to 92.5
85.6 to 92.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0.060 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.0
0 to 0.35
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
6.0 to 8.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0.1 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 6.5 to 7.5
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15