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5449 Aluminum vs. 511.0 Aluminum

Both 5449 aluminum and 511.0 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 511.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
68
Elongation at Break, % 4.0 to 17
3.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 78 to 120
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
25
Shear Strength, MPa 130 to 190
120
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 330
150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 91 to 260
83

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
36
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 29
3.7
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60 to 480
51
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 33
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29 to 39
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.4 to 15
6.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.1 to 97.8
93.3 to 96.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.15
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.6 to 2.6
3.5 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.1
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0.3 to 0.7
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15