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EN AC-46600 Aluminum vs. 5026 Aluminum

Both EN AC-46600 aluminum and 5026 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 5026 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
70
Elongation at Break, % 1.1
5.1 to 11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 75
94 to 140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
260 to 320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
120 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 490
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 94
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
8.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1080
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 1.7
15 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 81
100 to 440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
26 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
33 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51
52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
11 to 14

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 85.6 to 92.4
88.2 to 94.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 2.5
0.1 to 0.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0.2 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.35
3.9 to 4.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.65
0.6 to 1.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.35
0
Silicon (Si), % 6.0 to 8.0
0.55 to 1.4
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15