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238.0 Aluminum vs. EN AC-21100 Aluminum

Both 238.0 aluminum and EN AC-21100 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 88% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 238.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-21100 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 76
71
Elongation at Break, % 1.5
6.2 to 7.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
79 to 87
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
340 to 350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
210 to 240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 430
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
670
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 840
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 67
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
11
Density, g/cm3 3.4
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.4
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1040
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.9
19 to 21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
300 to 400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 42
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
31 to 33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
36 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.1
15

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 81.9 to 84.9
93.4 to 95.7
Copper (Cu), % 9.5 to 10.5
4.2 to 5.2
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.5
0 to 0.19
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.55
Silicon (Si), % 3.6 to 4.4
0 to 0.18
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0 to 0.070
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1