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EN AC-46600 Aluminum vs. EN AC-47100 Aluminum

Both EN AC-46600 aluminum and EN AC-47100 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have a moderately high 95% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN AC-46600 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-47100 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 77
80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
73
Elongation at Break, % 1.1
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 75
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 490
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 94
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
7.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1080
1030

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 1.7
2.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 81
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
12

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 85.6 to 92.4
81.4 to 88.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 2.5
0.7 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 1.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.35
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.65
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 6.0 to 8.0
10.5 to 13.5
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.55
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25