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EN AC-46600 Aluminum vs. 2124 Aluminum

Both EN AC-46600 aluminum and 2124 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 92% 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-46600 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2124 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
71
Elongation at Break, % 1.1
5.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 75
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 490
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 94
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
10
Density, g/cm3 2.8
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1080
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 1.7
27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 81
1290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
45
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
21

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 85.6 to 92.4
91.3 to 94.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 2.5
3.8 to 4.9
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.35
1.2 to 1.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.65
0.3 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.35
0
Silicon (Si), % 6.0 to 8.0
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15