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5254 Aluminum vs. 5070 Aluminum

Both 5254 aluminum and 5070 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5254 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5070 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 22
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 160
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 150 to 200
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240 to 350
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100 to 270
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11 to 41
51
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 73 to 550
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 37
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 32 to 41
37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 16
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 96.8
92.4 to 95.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.45
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.1 to 3.9
3.5 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.010
0.4 to 0.8
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.45
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0.4 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15