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5254 Aluminum vs. 5040 Aluminum

Both 5254 aluminum and 5040 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 98% 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 5040 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
70
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 22
5.7 to 6.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 160
100 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 150 to 200
140 to 150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240 to 350
240 to 260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100 to 270
190 to 230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
41
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11 to 41
14 to 15
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 73 to 550
260 to 380
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 37
24 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 32 to 41
31 to 32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
64
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 16
10 to 11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 96.8
95.2 to 98
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.35
0.1 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.45
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.1 to 3.9
1.0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.010
0.9 to 1.4
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.45
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants