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EN AC-71100 Aluminum vs. EN AC-45000 Aluminum

Both EN AC-71100 aluminum and EN AC-45000 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 89% 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-71100 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-45000 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110
77
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
73
Elongation at Break, % 1.1
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150
75
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 490
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 580
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 520
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 860
870
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 97
81

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.9
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.4
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1010
1070

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.8
1.7
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 360
80
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31
24
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
8.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 78.7 to 83.3
82.2 to 91.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
3.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.55
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.2 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.45
Silicon (Si), % 7.5 to 9.5
5.0 to 7.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 9.0 to 10.5
0 to 2.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.35