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1060 Aluminum vs. EN AC-45000 Aluminum

Both 1060 aluminum and EN AC-45000 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 87% 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-45000 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
73
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 30
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 15 to 50
75
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 67 to 130
180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 17 to 110
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 650
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 62
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 210
81

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
1070

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 0.57 to 37
1.7
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2.1 to 89
80
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9 to 13
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 21
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 96
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.0 to 5.6
8.0

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 99.6 to 100
82.2 to 91.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
3.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.55
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0.2 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.45
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
5.0 to 7.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
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 2.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.35