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EN AC-42100 Aluminum vs. A535.0 Aluminum

Both EN AC-42100 aluminum and A535.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 A535.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
67
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 9.0
9.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 76 to 82
95
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
25
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280 to 290
250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 230
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 500
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 41
23
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
79

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
9.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1110
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 9.1 to 23
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300 to 370
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 31
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 38
33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 66
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 93.3
91.4 to 93.4
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.19
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.45
6.5 to 7.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.1 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 6.5 to 7.5
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.070
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15