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5449 Aluminum vs. 513.0 Aluminum

Both 5449 aluminum and 513.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 96% 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 513.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
68
Elongation at Break, % 4.0 to 17
5.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 78 to 120
97
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 130 to 190
170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 330
200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 91 to 260
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
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
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
110

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
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 29
9.8
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60 to 480
100
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 33
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29 to 39
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.4 to 15
8.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.1 to 97.8
91.9 to 95.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.6 to 2.6
3.5 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.1
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
1.4 to 2.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15