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AWS E410 vs. EN AC-45300 Aluminum

AWS E410 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN AC-45300 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, 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 E410 and the bottom bar is EN AC-45300 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
71
Elongation at Break, % 23
1.0 to 2.8
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
220 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 440
150 to 230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
470
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
36
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
2.7 to 5.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 500
160 to 390
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
23 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
30 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.5
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
10 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
90.2 to 94.2
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
1.0 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 82.2 to 89
0 to 0.65
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.35 to 0.65
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.55
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.9
4.5 to 5.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15