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5383 Aluminum vs. EN AC-46500 Aluminum

Both 5383 aluminum and EN AC-46500 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 85% 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-46500 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 85 to 110
91
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
74
Elongation at Break, % 6.7 to 15
1.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130 to 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 370
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 310
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
520
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 97
81

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
7.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1030

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 23 to 40
2.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170 to 690
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32 to 38
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38 to 42
32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 16
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 92 to 95.3
77.9 to 90
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
2.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 1.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.0 to 5.2
0.050 to 0.55
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.55
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
8.0 to 11
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 3.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.25