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1060 Aluminum vs. EN AC-51400 Aluminum

Both 1060 aluminum and EN AC-51400 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 1060 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-51400 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
67
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 30
3.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 15 to 50
85
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
25
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 67 to 130
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 17 to 110
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 650
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 62
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 210
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
9.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 0.57 to 37
5.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2.1 to 89
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9 to 13
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 21
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 96
46
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.0 to 5.6
8.6

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 99.6 to 100
90.5 to 95.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.55
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.030
4.5 to 6.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.45
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 1.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.2
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15