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238.0 Aluminum vs. 5652 Aluminum

Both 238.0 aluminum and 5652 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 84% 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 238.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5652 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 76
68
Elongation at Break, % 1.5
6.8 to 25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
60 to 140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
190 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
74 to 260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 430
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 840
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 67
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.4
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.4
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1040
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.9
12 to 39
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
40 to 480
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 42
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
20 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
27 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.1
8.4 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 81.9 to 84.9
95.8 to 97.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 9.5 to 10.5
0 to 0.040
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 1.5
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.25
2.2 to 2.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 3.6 to 4.4
0 to 0.4
Zinc (Zn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15