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EN AC-45400 Aluminum vs. A201.0 Aluminum

Both EN AC-45400 aluminum and A201.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% 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-45400 aluminum and the bottom bar is A201.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
71
Elongation at Break, % 6.7
4.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55
97
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 470
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 95
90

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
11
Density, g/cm3 2.8
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1100
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 14
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110
1250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
44
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 32
45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
46
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 88.4 to 92.9
93.7 to 95.5
Copper (Cu), % 2.6 to 3.6
4.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0.15 to 0.35
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.55
0.2 to 0.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 4.5 to 6.0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0.15 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1