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EN AC-46600 Aluminum vs. EN AC-71100 Aluminum

Both EN AC-46600 aluminum and EN AC-71100 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 89% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 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 EN AC-71100 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 77
110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
72
Elongation at Break, % 1.1
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 75
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 490
490
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
860
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 94
97

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
7.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1080
1010

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 1.7
2.8
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 81
360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
12

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 85.6 to 92.4
78.7 to 83.3
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 2.5
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.35
0.2 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.65
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.35
0
Silicon (Si), % 6.0 to 8.0
7.5 to 9.5
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
9.0 to 10.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15