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5383 Aluminum vs. EN AC-44300 Aluminum

Both 5383 aluminum and EN AC-44300 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 88% 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-44300 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 85 to 110
68
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
72
Elongation at Break, % 6.7 to 15
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130 to 200
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 370
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 310
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 97
120

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
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1050

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 23 to 40
2.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170 to 690
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
16
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
55
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32 to 38
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38 to 42
36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 16
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 92 to 95.3
84.3 to 89.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.0 to 5.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0 to 0.55
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
10.5 to 13.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.15
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.25