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5154 Aluminum vs. 772.0 Aluminum

Both 5154 aluminum and 772.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% 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 5154 aluminum and the bottom bar is 772.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
69
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 20
6.3 to 8.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100 to 160
94 to 160
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240 to 360
260 to 320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 94 to 270
220 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11 to 39
16 to 25
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 64 to 540
350 to 430
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 37
25 to 31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 32 to 42
31 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 16
11 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 96.8
91.2 to 93.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.35
0.060 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.1 to 3.9
0.6 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0.1 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
6.0 to 7.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15