Aluminium

Basic properties of aluminium

Material

Aluminium

Symbol

 Eal 99,7

Material number

 1350
Standard EN 573

Composition

%-by-weight

 Al 99,5

Density

g/cm³ at 20°C

 2,7

Melting point

°C

 659

% IACS min.*

 62

Electrical conductivity

m/Ωmm² at 20°C

 ≥ 35,5 (in soft condition)

Thermal conductivity

W/(m*K)

 235

Notes on properties and use
  • chemical element (the third most abundant of all elements on earth)
  • the most abundant metallic element on earth (8.3% by mass)
  • thermal conductivity 235 W/(m*K)

* International Annealed Copper Standard = IACS
The relative electrical conductivity of copper has been set as being 100% IACS, with the following values derived from this for other metals:
silver = 106%, gold = 72%, iron = 17%

Application

  • Aviation
  • Automotive
  • Shielding
  • Heating applications (CCA – Histral® H16)

Products

Shielding braids

Contact

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