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5383 Aluminum vs. 5449 Aluminum

Both 5383 aluminum and 5449 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5383 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5449 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
69
Elongation at Break, % 6.7 to 15
4.0 to 17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130 to 200
78 to 120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 220
130 to 190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 370
210 to 330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 310
91 to 260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 97
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 23 to 40
12 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170 to 690
60 to 480
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32 to 38
22 to 33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38 to 42
29 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51
56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 16
9.4 to 15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 92 to 95.3
94.1 to 97.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.0 to 5.2
1.6 to 2.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0.6 to 1.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.3
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants