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A380.0 Aluminum vs. EN AC-21000 Aluminum

Both A380.0 aluminum and EN AC-21000 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 89% 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 A380.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-21000 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 80
100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
71
Elongation at Break, % 3.3
6.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290
340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 510
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
670
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 96
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 78
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
11
Density, g/cm3 2.9
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.5
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1040
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.3
21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
390
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 34
36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 80.3 to 89.5
93.4 to 95.5
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
4.2 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.3
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.35
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 7.5 to 9.5
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1