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EN AC-46300 Aluminum vs. 384.0 Aluminum

Both EN AC-46300 aluminum and 384.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have a moderately high 94% 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-46300 aluminum and the bottom bar is 384.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 91
85
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
74
Elongation at Break, % 1.1
2.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 79
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 490
550
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 530
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 84
69

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
11
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
7.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1060
1010

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 1.9
6.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.1
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 84 to 90
77.3 to 86.5
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
3.0 to 4.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 1.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.15
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.3 to 0.6
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.65
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 6.5 to 8.0
10.5 to 12
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.35
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.65
0 to 3.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5