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518.0 Aluminum vs. AWS ERNi-1

518.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AWS ERNi-1 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 518.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is AWS ERNi-1.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 67
180
Elongation at Break, % 5.0
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
69
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 98
73
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 24
19
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 81
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
60
Density, g/cm3 2.7
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
230

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 88.1 to 92.5
0 to 1.5
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.8
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 7.5 to 8.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.15
93 to 98
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
2.0 to 3.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5