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5252 Aluminum vs. AWS BAg-13a

5252 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AWS BAg-13a belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5252 aluminum and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-13a.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
92
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 290
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
890
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
770
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
300
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.7
9.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
54
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
850

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
5.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
15
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 30
5.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31 to 36
7.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 13
7.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.6 to 97.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
40.4 to 43.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.2 to 2.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
55 to 57
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15