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5383 Aluminum vs. EN AC-45300 Aluminum

Both 5383 aluminum and EN AC-45300 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% 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-45300 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 85 to 110
94 to 120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
71
Elongation at Break, % 6.7 to 15
1.0 to 2.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130 to 200
59 to 72
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 370
220 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 310
150 to 230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
36
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 97
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 23 to 40
2.7 to 5.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170 to 690
160 to 390
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32 to 38
23 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38 to 42
30 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 16
10 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 92 to 95.3
90.2 to 94.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
1.0 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.65
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.0 to 5.2
0.35 to 0.65
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
4.5 to 5.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.15
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15