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5456 Aluminum vs. EN AC-42100 Aluminum

Both 5456 aluminum and EN AC-42100 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5456 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-42100 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
70
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 18
3.4 to 9.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130 to 210
76 to 82
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 340
280 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 250
210 to 230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
500
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
41
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 97
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 33 to 46
9.1 to 23
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170 to 470
300 to 370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 35
30 to 31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38 to 40
37 to 38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
66
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 15
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 92 to 94.8
91.3 to 93.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.19
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.7 to 5.5
0.25 to 0.45
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
6.5 to 7.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.070
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1