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5154A Aluminum vs. 7108 Aluminum

Both 5154A aluminum and 7108 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 5154A aluminum and the bottom bar is 7108 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
69
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 19
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 83 to 160
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 140 to 210
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 370
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 96 to 320
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
39
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.0 to 36
38
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 68 to 760
620
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 38
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31 to 43
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 16
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93.7 to 96.9
92.4 to 94.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.1 to 3.9
0.7 to 1.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
4.5 to 5.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.12 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15