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5070 Aluminum vs. EN AC-45400 Aluminum

Both 5070 aluminum and EN AC-45400 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5070 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-45400 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
72
Elongation at Break, % 20
6.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 31
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 51
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
12

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 92.4 to 95.7
88.4 to 92.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
2.6 to 3.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.6
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
4.5 to 6.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15