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5383 Aluminum vs. EN AC-43300 Aluminum

Both 5383 aluminum and EN AC-43300 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% 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 EN AC-43300 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 85 to 110
91 to 94
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
71
Elongation at Break, % 6.7 to 15
3.4 to 6.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130 to 200
76 to 77
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 370
280 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 310
210 to 230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
540
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 97
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1080

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 23 to 40
9.1 to 17
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170 to 690
300 to 370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
54
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32 to 38
31 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38 to 42
37 to 38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 16
13 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 92 to 95.3
88.9 to 90.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.19
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.0 to 5.2
0.25 to 0.45
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
9.0 to 10
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.070
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1