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5154A Aluminum vs. 384.0 Aluminum

Both 5154A aluminum and 384.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 83% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5154A aluminum and the bottom bar is 384.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 58 to 100
85
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
74
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 19
2.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 83 to 160
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
28
Shear Strength, MPa 140 to 210
200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 370
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 96 to 320
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
550
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
69

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
7.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1010

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.0 to 36
6.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 68 to 760
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 38
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31 to 43
37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 16
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93.7 to 96.9
77.3 to 86.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
3.0 to 4.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.1 to 3.9
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
10.5 to 12
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