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8021 Aluminum vs. EN AC-46300 Aluminum

Both 8021 aluminum and EN AC-46300 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 88% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 8021 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-46300 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
73
Elongation at Break, % 2.3
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 61
79
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
490
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 220
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 56
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 180
84

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
10
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1060

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.4
1.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
89
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 88
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.0
9.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 98 to 98.8
84 to 90
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 1.2 to 1.7
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
6.5 to 8.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.65
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.55