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5083 Aluminum vs. EN AC-45400 Aluminum

Both 5083 aluminum and EN AC-45400 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 (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5083 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-45400 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 75 to 110
86
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
72
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 17
6.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 93 to 190
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 390
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 340
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 580
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 96
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.2 to 42
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 95 to 860
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 40
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 44
32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 92.4 to 95.6
88.4 to 92.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.25
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), % 4.0 to 4.9
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
4.5 to 6.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15