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1060 Aluminum vs. EN AC-42000 Aluminum

Both 1060 aluminum and EN AC-42000 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 92% 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 1060 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-42000 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
70
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 30
1.1 to 2.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 15 to 50
67 to 76
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 67 to 130
170 to 270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 17 to 110
95 to 230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
500
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 650
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 62
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 210
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
1110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 0.57 to 37
2.8 to 5.7
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2.1 to 89
64 to 370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9 to 13
18 to 28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 21
26 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 96
66
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.0 to 5.6
7.9 to 12

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 99.6 to 100
89.9 to 93.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.55
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.030
0.2 to 0.65
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
6.5 to 7.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.25
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15