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5154 Aluminum vs. EN AC-46200 Aluminum

Both 5154 aluminum and EN AC-46200 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 87% 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 5154 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-46200 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
73
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 20
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100 to 160
87
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240 to 360
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 94 to 270
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
510
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
88

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1060

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11 to 39
2.0
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 64 to 540
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 37
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 32 to 42
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 16
9.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 96.8
82.6 to 90.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
2.0 to 3.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.1 to 3.9
0.050 to 0.55
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
7.5 to 9.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.25