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5383 Aluminum vs. AWS E316

5383 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AWS E316 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5383 aluminum and the bottom bar is AWS E316.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
200
Elongation at Break, % 6.7 to 15
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 370
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 97
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
20
Density, g/cm3 2.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
4.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32 to 38
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38 to 42
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 16
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 92 to 95.3
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
17 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
58.6 to 69.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.0 to 5.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
11 to 14
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.4
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0