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EN AC-21100 Aluminum vs. 5182 Aluminum

Both EN AC-21100 aluminum and 5182 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 EN AC-21100 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5182 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
68
Elongation at Break, % 6.2 to 7.3
1.1 to 12
Fatigue Strength, MPa 79 to 87
100 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
25
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 350
280 to 420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 240
130 to 360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 670
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
94

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19 to 21
2.6 to 49
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300 to 400
120 to 950
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 33
29 to 44
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 37
36 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
12 to 19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93.4 to 95.7
93.2 to 95.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 4.2 to 5.2
0 to 0.15
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.19
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
4.0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.55
0.2 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.18
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0.15 to 0.3
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15