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AWS E100C-K3 vs. EN AC-46600 Aluminum

AWS E100C-K3 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN AC-46600 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E100C-K3 and the bottom bar is EN AC-46600 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
72
Elongation at Break, % 18
1.1
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 700
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
490
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.9
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.0
94

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.4
10
Density, g/cm3 7.8
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 53
1080

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
1.7
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1290
81
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
51
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
8.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
85.6 to 92.4
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 92.6 to 98.5
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.35
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 2.3
0.15 to 0.65
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.25 to 0.65
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 2.5
0 to 0.35
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
6.0 to 8.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15