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EN AC-51400 Aluminum vs. EN AC-71100 Aluminum

Both EN AC-51400 aluminum and EN AC-71100 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 83% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 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-51400 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-71100 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 71
110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 67
72
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 85
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
490
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
860
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 31
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
97

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.1
7.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1010

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.6
2.8
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110
360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28
31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.5 to 95.5
78.7 to 83.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.55
0 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.5 to 6.5
0.2 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.45
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
7.5 to 9.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
9.0 to 10.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15