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EN AC-42100 Aluminum vs. C443.0 Aluminum

Both EN AC-42100 aluminum and C443.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 C443.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 91
65
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
71
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 9.0
9.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 76 to 82
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280 to 290
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 230
100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 500
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 41
37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1110
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 9.1 to 23
17
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300 to 370
70
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 31
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 38
31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 66
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 93.3
89.6 to 95.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.19
0 to 2.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.45
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 6.5 to 7.5
4.5 to 6.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.25