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5449 Aluminum vs. 204.0 Aluminum

Both 5449 aluminum and 204.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5449 aluminum and the bottom bar is 204.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
71
Elongation at Break, % 4.0 to 17
5.7 to 7.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 78 to 120
63 to 77
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 330
230 to 340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 91 to 260
180 to 220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
29 to 34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
87 to 100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.8
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 29
12 to 23
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60 to 480
220 to 350
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 33
21 to 31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29 to 39
28 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
46
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.4 to 15
12 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.1 to 97.8
93.4 to 95.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
4.2 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.6 to 2.6
0.15 to 0.35
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.1
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15