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5254 Aluminum vs. 4032 Aluminum

Both 5254 aluminum and 4032 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 86% 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 5254 aluminum and the bottom bar is 4032 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
73
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 22
6.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 160
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
28
Shear Strength, MPa 150 to 200
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240 to 350
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100 to 270
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
570
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1030

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11 to 41
25
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 73 to 550
700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 37
41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 32 to 41
45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 16
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 96.8
81.1 to 87.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0.5 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.45
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.1 to 3.9
0.8 to 1.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.010
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.5 to 1.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.45
11 to 13.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15