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5070 Aluminum vs. EN AC-48100 Aluminum

Both 5070 aluminum and EN AC-48100 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 78% 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-48100 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
76
Elongation at Break, % 20
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150
120 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
29
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300
240 to 330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
190 to 300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
640
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 31
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
87

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
7.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 51
2.3 to 3.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
250 to 580
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
24 to 33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
31 to 38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
55
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
11 to 16

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 92.4 to 95.7
72.1 to 79.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
4.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.5 to 4.5
0.25 to 0.65
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
16 to 18
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 1.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25