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358.0 Aluminum vs. 5154 Aluminum

Both 358.0 aluminum and 5154 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 92% 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 358.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5154 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
68
Elongation at Break, % 3.5 to 6.0
3.4 to 20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100 to 110
100 to 160
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 300 to 320
140 to 210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350 to 370
240 to 360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 320
94 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 520
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1090
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 20
11 to 39
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 590 to 710
64 to 540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37 to 39
25 to 37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 42 to 44
32 to 42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 63
52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 17
10 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 89.1 to 91.8
94.4 to 96.8
Beryllium (Be), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0.15 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.6
3.1 to 3.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 7.6 to 8.6
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0.1 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15