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5449 Aluminum vs. 356.0 Aluminum

Both 5449 aluminum and 356.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 356.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
70
Elongation at Break, % 4.0 to 17
2.0 to 3.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 78 to 120
55 to 75
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 130 to 190
140 to 190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 330
160 to 240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 91 to 260
100 to 190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
500
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
150 to 170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
40 to 43
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
140 to 150

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 29
3.2 to 8.2
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60 to 480
70 to 250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 33
17 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29 to 39
25 to 33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
64 to 71
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.4 to 15
7.6 to 11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.1 to 97.8
90.1 to 93.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.6
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.6 to 2.6
0.2 to 0.45
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.1
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
6.5 to 7.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.35
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15