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EN AC-46100 Aluminum vs. EN AC-71100 Aluminum

Both EN AC-46100 aluminum and EN AC-71100 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 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-46100 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-71100 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 91
110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
72
Elongation at Break, % 1.0
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 550
490
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
860
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 90
97

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.6
7.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1030
1010

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.3
2.8
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 34
31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 80.4 to 88.5
78.7 to 83.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 2.5
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.1
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.3
0.2 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.55
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.45
0
Silicon (Si), % 10 to 12
7.5 to 9.5
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.7
9.0 to 10.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15