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

Both EN AC-71100 aluminum and EN AC-51400 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-71100 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-51400 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

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

Thermal Properties

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

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Common Calculations

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

Alloy Composition

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