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324.0 Aluminum vs. EN AC-46100 Aluminum

Both 324.0 aluminum and EN AC-46100 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% 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 324.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-46100 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
73
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 4.0
1.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 77 to 89
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 310
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 270
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 500
550
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
90

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
7.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1090
1030

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.8 to 8.9
2.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 85 to 510
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 52
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 32
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29 to 38
34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 62
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.7 to 14
12

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 87.3 to 92.2
80.4 to 88.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 0.4 to 0.6
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.2
0 to 1.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.7
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.45
Silicon (Si), % 7.0 to 8.0
10 to 12
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.7
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25