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EN AC-45100 Aluminum vs. 711.0 Aluminum

Both EN AC-45100 aluminum and 711.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 92% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN AC-45100 aluminum and the bottom bar is 711.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 97 to 130
70
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
71
Elongation at Break, % 1.0 to 2.8
7.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 82 to 99
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300 to 360
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 320
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 470
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
860
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 95
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1100
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.5 to 7.6
15
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290 to 710
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 35
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35 to 39
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 16
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 88 to 92.8
89.8 to 92.7
Copper (Cu), % 2.6 to 3.6
0.35 to 0.65
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.6
0.7 to 1.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.15 to 0.45
0.25 to 0.45
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.55
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 4.5 to 6.0
0 to 0.3
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
6.0 to 7.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15