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EN AC-45000 Aluminum vs. EN AC-46200 Aluminum

Both EN AC-45000 aluminum and EN AC-46200 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN AC-45000 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-46200 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 77
82
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
73
Elongation at Break, % 1.1
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 75
87
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 470
510
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 520
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 81
88

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
10
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1070
1060

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 1.7
2.0
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 80
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.0
9.5

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 82.2 to 91.8
82.6 to 90.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 5.0
2.0 to 3.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.25
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.55
0.050 to 0.55
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.65
0.15 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.45
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 5.0 to 7.0
7.5 to 9.5
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.25