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355.0 Aluminum vs. 5457 Aluminum

Both 355.0 aluminum and 5457 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% 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 355.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5457 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 72 to 83
32 to 55
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
68
Elongation at Break, % 1.5 to 2.6
6.0 to 22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 70
55 to 98
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 150 to 240
85 to 130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200 to 260
130 to 210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 190
50 to 190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 470
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
630
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150 to 170
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38 to 43
46
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120 to 140
150

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1120
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.7 to 5.9
12 to 23
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150 to 250
18 to 250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 27
13 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 33
21 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 60 to 69
72
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.1 to 12
5.7 to 9.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.3 to 94.1
97.8 to 99.05
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.0 to 1.5
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.6
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.15 to 0.45
Silicon (Si), % 4.5 to 5.5
0 to 0.080
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1