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852.0 Aluminum vs. EN AC-51100 Aluminum

Both 852.0 aluminum and EN AC-51100 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 (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-51100 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 64
57
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
68
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
4.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 73
58
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
80

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 210
620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 840
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.2
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.2
6.0
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
47
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 43
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 65
53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.7
7.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 86.6 to 91.3
94.5 to 97.5
Copper (Cu), % 1.7 to 2.3
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.55
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.6 to 0.9
2.5 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.45
Nickel (Ni), % 0.9 to 1.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.55
Tin (Sn), % 5.5 to 7.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15