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EN AC-46400 Aluminum vs. A535.0 Aluminum

Both EN AC-46400 aluminum and A535.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 89% 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-46400 aluminum and the bottom bar is A535.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
67
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 1.7
9.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 75 to 85
95
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
25
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170 to 310
250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 270
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 520
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
23
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
79

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
9.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1070
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 1.7 to 4.9
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 82 to 500
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 52
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 32
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 38
33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 55
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8 to 14
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 85.4 to 90.5
91.4 to 93.4
Copper (Cu), % 0.8 to 1.3
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.65
6.5 to 7.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.55
0.1 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 8.3 to 9.7
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.8
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15