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A201.0 Aluminum vs. EN AC-21100 Aluminum

Both A201.0 aluminum and EN AC-21100 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. 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 A201.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-21100 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
71
Elongation at Break, % 4.7
6.2 to 7.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 97
79 to 87
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
340 to 350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420
210 to 240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
670
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 90
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
11
Density, g/cm3 3.0
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 22
19 to 21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1250
300 to 400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 44
31 to 33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 45
36 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 46
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93.7 to 95.5
93.4 to 95.7
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.0
4.2 to 5.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.19
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.55
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.18
Titanium (Ti), % 0.15 to 0.35
0.15 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.070
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1