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520.0 Aluminum vs. 5449 Aluminum

Both 520.0 aluminum and 5449 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 92% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 520.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5449 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 66
69
Elongation at Break, % 14
4.0 to 17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55
78 to 120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
26
Shear Strength, MPa 230
130 to 190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
210 to 330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
91 to 260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 480
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 87
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 21
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 72
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.8
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 39
12 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230
60 to 480
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 52
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35
22 to 33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 41
29 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
9.4 to 15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 87.9 to 90.5
94.1 to 97.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 9.5 to 10.6
1.6 to 2.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.6 to 1.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15