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EN AC-45400 Aluminum vs. 2017A Aluminum

Both EN AC-45400 aluminum and 2017A aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN AC-45400 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2017A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
71
Elongation at Break, % 6.7
2.2 to 14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55
92 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
200 to 460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
110 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 470
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 95
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
11
Density, g/cm3 2.8
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1100
1140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 14
6.7 to 53
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110
90 to 570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
19 to 42
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 32
26 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
8.9 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 88.4 to 92.9
91.3 to 95.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 2.6 to 3.6
3.5 to 4.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0.4 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.55
0.4 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 4.5 to 6.0
0.2 to 0.8
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15