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EN AC-48100 Aluminum vs. 5182 Aluminum

Both EN AC-48100 aluminum and 5182 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 77% 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-48100 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5182 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 76
68
Elongation at Break, % 1.1
1.1 to 12
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120 to 130
100 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 29
25
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240 to 330
280 to 420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 300
130 to 360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 640
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 580
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 470
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 87
94

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.3
8.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 940
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.3 to 3.6
2.6 to 49
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250 to 580
120 to 950
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 33
29 to 44
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31 to 38
36 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 55
53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 16
12 to 19

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 72.1 to 79.8
93.2 to 95.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.15
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.3
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.65
4.0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.2 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Silicon (Si), % 16 to 18
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.15