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EN AC-41000 Aluminum vs. 2618A Aluminum

Both EN AC-41000 aluminum and 2618A aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately 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-41000 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2618A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
72
Elongation at Break, % 4.5
4.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 58 to 71
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170 to 280
440
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 80 to 210
410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 420
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
670
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.4 to 11
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 46 to 300
1180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 29
41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 35
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 69
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8 to 13
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.2 to 97.6
91.5 to 95.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
1.8 to 2.7
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.6
0.9 to 1.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.45 to 0.65
1.2 to 1.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.5
0 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.050
0.8 to 1.4
Silicon (Si), % 1.6 to 2.4
0.15 to 0.25
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15