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EN AC-42100 Aluminum vs. 357.0 Aluminum

Both EN AC-42100 aluminum and 357.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN AC-42100 aluminum and the bottom bar is 357.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 91
95
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 9.0
3.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 76 to 82
76
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280 to 290
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 230
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 500
500
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 41
39
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1110
1110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 9.1 to 23
11
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300 to 370
620
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 31
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 38
43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 66
64
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 93.3
91.3 to 93.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.19
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.45
0.45 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 6.5 to 7.5
6.5 to 7.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15