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8021 Aluminum vs. EN AC-71100 Aluminum

Both 8021 aluminum and EN AC-71100 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 81% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 8021 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-71100 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
72
Elongation at Break, % 2.3
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 61
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
490
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
860
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 56
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 180
97

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
7.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1010

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.4
2.8
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.0
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 98 to 98.8
78.7 to 83.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 1.2 to 1.7
0 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
7.5 to 9.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0
9.0 to 10.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15