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EN AC-45000 Aluminum vs. 2017A Aluminum

Both EN AC-45000 aluminum and 2017A aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% 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 EN AC-45000 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2017A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
71
Elongation at Break, % 1.1
2.2 to 14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 75
92 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
200 to 460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
110 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 470
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 520
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 81
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
11
Density, g/cm3 3.0
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1070
1140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 1.7
6.7 to 53
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 80
90 to 570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
19 to 42
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
26 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.0
8.9 to 20

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 82.2 to 91.8
91.3 to 95.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 5.0
3.5 to 4.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.55
0.4 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.65
0.4 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.45
0
Silicon (Si), % 5.0 to 7.0
0.2 to 0.8
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.15