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EN AC-46600 Aluminum vs. 7116 Aluminum

Both EN AC-46600 aluminum and 7116 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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-46600 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7116 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
69
Elongation at Break, % 1.1
7.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 75
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 490
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
46
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 94
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1080
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 1.7
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 81
790
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 85.6 to 92.4
91.5 to 94.5
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 2.5
0.5 to 1.1
Gallium (Ga), % 0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.35
0.8 to 1.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.65
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.35
0
Silicon (Si), % 6.0 to 8.0
0 to 0.15
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.050
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
4.2 to 5.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15