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EN AC-45400 Aluminum vs. 384.0 Aluminum

Both EN AC-45400 aluminum and 384.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% 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-45400 aluminum and the bottom bar is 384.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 86
85
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
74
Elongation at Break, % 6.7
2.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 470
550
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 95
69

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
11
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
7.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1100
1010

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 14
6.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 32
37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 88.4 to 92.9
77.3 to 86.5
Copper (Cu), % 2.6 to 3.6
3.0 to 4.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 1.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.55
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 4.5 to 6.0
10.5 to 12
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.35
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 3.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5