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5154 Aluminum vs. A380.0 Aluminum

Both 5154 aluminum and A380.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 86% 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 5154 aluminum and the bottom bar is A380.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
73
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 20
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100 to 160
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 140 to 210
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240 to 360
290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 94 to 270
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
510
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
78

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Calomel Potential, mV -770
-710
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
7.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1040

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11 to 39
8.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 64 to 540
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 37
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 32 to 42
34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 16
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 96.8
80.3 to 89.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.1 to 3.9
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
7.5 to 9.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.35
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 3.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5