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2017A-O Aluminum vs. 5383-O Aluminum

Both 2017A-O aluminum and 5383-O aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the annealed condition. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2017A-O aluminum and the bottom bar is 5383-O aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 55
85
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
68
Elongation at Break, % 14
15
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 120
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
97

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
9.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 25
40
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
51
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.9
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 95.5
92 to 95.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.25
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 1.0
4.0 to 5.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0.7 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.8
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.4
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15