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5182 Aluminum vs. EN AC-46600 Aluminum

Both 5182 aluminum and EN AC-46600 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 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 5182 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-46600 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
72
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 12
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100 to 130
75
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280 to 420
180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
490
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
560
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 28
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 94
94

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1080

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.6 to 49
1.7
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120 to 950
81
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 44
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 47
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
51
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 19
8.1

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 93.2 to 95.8
85.6 to 92.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.35
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0.15 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
6.0 to 8.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15