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EN AC-44200 Aluminum vs. 8021 Aluminum

Both EN AC-44200 aluminum and 8021 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 88% 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-44200 aluminum and the bottom bar is 8021 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
70
Elongation at Break, % 6.2
2.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 63
61
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 86
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 570
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
220
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
56
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
180

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.0
Density, g/cm3 2.5
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1050
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 9.1
3.4
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 51
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 16
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 55
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
88
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.4
7.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 85.2 to 89.5
98 to 98.8
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.55
1.2 to 1.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0
Silicon (Si), % 10.5 to 13.5
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15