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EN AC-51100 Aluminum vs. 1230A Aluminum

Both EN AC-51100 aluminum and 1230A aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 97% 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-51100 aluminum and the bottom bar is 1230A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
69
Elongation at Break, % 4.5
4.5 to 34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 58
35 to 74
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
89 to 170
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 80
29 to 150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
60
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
200

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.0
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.0
6.4 to 23
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 47
5.9 to 150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
9.1 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
16 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
93
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.3
4.0 to 7.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.5 to 97.5
99.3 to 100
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.55
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.5 to 3.5
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.45
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.55
0 to 0.7
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0