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EN AC-71100 Aluminum vs. EN AC-46100 Aluminum

Both EN AC-71100 aluminum and EN AC-46100 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% 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-46100 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110
91
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
73
Elongation at Break, % 1.1
1.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 490
550
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 580
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 520
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 860
890
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 97
90

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.4
7.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1010
1030

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.8
2.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 360
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31
34
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 78.7 to 83.3
80.4 to 88.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.45
Silicon (Si), % 7.5 to 9.5
10 to 12
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 1.7
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.25