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1060-H24 Aluminum vs. 5154-H24 Aluminum

Both 1060-H24 aluminum and 5154-H24 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the H24 temper. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 1060-H24 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5154-H24 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 1.1
7.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 38
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 56
170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 99
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 78
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 650
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 62
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 210
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Calomel Potential, mV -750
-770
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 1.1
21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 45
390
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 96
52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.4
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99.6 to 100
94.4 to 96.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.030
3.1 to 3.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.2
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15