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5449 Aluminum vs. 3005 Aluminum

Both 5449 aluminum and 3005 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5449 aluminum and the bottom bar is 3005 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
70
Elongation at Break, % 4.0 to 17
1.1 to 16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 78 to 120
53 to 100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 130 to 190
84 to 150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 330
140 to 270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 91 to 260
51 to 240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
42
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 29
2.2 to 18
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60 to 480
18 to 390
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 33
14 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29 to 39
21 to 33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
64
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.4 to 15
6.0 to 12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.1 to 97.8
95.7 to 98.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.6 to 2.6
0.2 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.1
1.0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants