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EN AC-47100 Aluminum vs. 5021 Aluminum

Both EN AC-47100 aluminum and 5021 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 86% 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-47100 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5021 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
68
Elongation at Break, % 1.1
1.1 to 3.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
85 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
300 to 310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
240 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 570
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.6
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1030
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.6
3.1 to 10
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
440 to 550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
30 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35
37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
13 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 81.4 to 88.8
95.2 to 97.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.2
0 to 0.15
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.3
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.35
2.2 to 2.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.55
0.1 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Silicon (Si), % 10.5 to 13.5
0 to 0.4
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.55
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15