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5056 Aluminum vs. EN AC-45400 Aluminum

Both 5056 aluminum and EN AC-45400 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5056 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-45400 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 67
72
Elongation at Break, % 4.9 to 31
6.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140 to 200
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 460
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 410
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 140
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170 to 1220
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 48
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 50
32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 20
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93 to 95.4
88.4 to 92.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
2.6 to 3.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.6
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.5 to 5.6
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
4.5 to 6.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15