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5254 Aluminum vs. 5154 Aluminum

Both 5254 aluminum and 5154 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. 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 5154 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 22
3.4 to 20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 160
100 to 160
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 150 to 200
140 to 210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240 to 350
240 to 360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100 to 270
94 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
590
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
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
110

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
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11 to 41
11 to 39
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 73 to 550
64 to 540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 37
25 to 37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 32 to 41
32 to 42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 16
10 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 96.8
94.4 to 96.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.35
0.15 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.45
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.1 to 3.9
3.1 to 3.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.45
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants