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5070 Aluminum vs. EN AC-46400 Aluminum

Both 5070 aluminum and EN AC-46400 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 90% 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-46400 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
72
Elongation at Break, % 20
1.1 to 1.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150
75 to 85
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300
170 to 310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
110 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
520
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 31
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
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 8.8
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1070

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 51
1.7 to 4.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
82 to 500
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
52
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
18 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
26 to 38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
55
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
7.8 to 14

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 92.4 to 95.7
85.4 to 90.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0.8 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.5 to 4.5
0.25 to 0.65
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.8
0.15 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
8.3 to 9.7
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25