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2124 Aluminum vs. 5652 Aluminum

Both 2124 aluminum and 5652 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 2124 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5652 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
68
Elongation at Break, % 5.7
6.8 to 25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
60 to 140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 280
110 to 170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
190 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
74 to 260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 500
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
12 to 39
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1290
40 to 480
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 45
20 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 46
27 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
8.4 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 94.7
95.8 to 97.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 3.8 to 4.9
0 to 0.040
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.2 to 1.8
2.2 to 2.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.9
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15