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5070 Aluminum vs. EN AC-46000 Aluminum

Both 5070 aluminum and EN AC-46000 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 (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-46000 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
73
Elongation at Break, % 20
1.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
530
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 31
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
82

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
7.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1040

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 51
2.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
12

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 92.4 to 95.7
79.7 to 90
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
2.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 1.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.5 to 4.5
0.050 to 0.55
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.55
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
8.0 to 11
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 1.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25