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852.0 Aluminum vs. EN AC-46600 Aluminum

Both 852.0 aluminum and EN AC-46600 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 92% 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 852.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-46600 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 64
77
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
72
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 73
75
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200
180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
490
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 210
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 840
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
94

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
10
Density, g/cm3 3.2
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1080

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.2
1.7
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
81
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 43
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 65
51
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.7
8.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 86.6 to 91.3
85.6 to 92.4
Copper (Cu), % 1.7 to 2.3
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.6 to 0.9
0 to 0.35
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0.9 to 1.5
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
6.0 to 8.0
Tin (Sn), % 5.5 to 7.0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15