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EN AC-44200 Aluminum vs. EN AC-43400 Aluminum

Both EN AC-44200 aluminum and EN AC-43400 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN AC-44200 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-43400 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 60
80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
72
Elongation at Break, % 6.2
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 63
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 86
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 570
540
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.5
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1050
1070

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 9.1
2.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 51
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 16
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 55
54
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28
36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.4
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 85.2 to 89.5
86 to 90.8
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.55
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 10.5 to 13.5
9.0 to 11
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15