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5383 Aluminum vs. EN AC-44000 Aluminum

Both 5383 aluminum and EN AC-44000 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 89% 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-44000 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 85 to 110
51
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
71
Elongation at Break, % 6.7 to 15
7.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130 to 200
64
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 370
180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 310
86

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
560
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
590
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
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
36
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 97
130

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
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1070

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 23 to 40
11
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170 to 690
51
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
16
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
55
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32 to 38
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38 to 42
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 16
8.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 92 to 95.3
87.1 to 90
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 to 0.45
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
10 to 11.8
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