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5383 Aluminum vs. 2117 Aluminum

Both 5383 aluminum and 2117 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 5383 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2117 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 85 to 110
70
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
71
Elongation at Break, % 6.7 to 15
26
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130 to 200
95
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 220
200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 370
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 310
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 97
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 23 to 40
64
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170 to 690
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32 to 38
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38 to 42
33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 16
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 92 to 95.3
91 to 97.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
2.2 to 4.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.0 to 5.2
0.2 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0.4 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0.2 to 0.8
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15