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5383 Aluminum vs. EN AC-51200 Aluminum

Both 5383 aluminum and EN AC-51200 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-51200 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 85 to 110
80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
67
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
25
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 370
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 310
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
92
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 97
74

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
9.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 23 to 40
2.2
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170 to 690
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32 to 38
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38 to 42
31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 16
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 92 to 95.3
84.5 to 92
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
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.0 to 5.2
8.0 to 10.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 2.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15