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EN AC-42100 Aluminum vs. 383.0 Aluminum

Both EN AC-42100 aluminum and 383.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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-42100 aluminum and the bottom bar is 383.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 91
75
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
73
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 9.0
3.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 76 to 82
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280 to 290
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 230
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 500
540
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 41
23
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
74

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
7.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1110
1030

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 9.1 to 23
8.2
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300 to 370
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 31
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 38
34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 66
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 93.3
79.7 to 88.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
2.0 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.19
0 to 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.45
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 6.5 to 7.5
9.5 to 11.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 3.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5