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5449 Aluminum vs. 5383 Aluminum

Both 5449 aluminum and 5383 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5449 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5383 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
68
Elongation at Break, % 4.0 to 17
6.7 to 15
Fatigue Strength, MPa 78 to 120
130 to 200
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 130 to 190
190 to 220
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 330
310 to 370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 91 to 260
150 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
540
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
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
97

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
9.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 29
23 to 40
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60 to 480
170 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 33
32 to 38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29 to 39
38 to 42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
51
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.4 to 15
14 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.1 to 97.8
92 to 95.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.25
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.6 to 2.6
4.0 to 5.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.1
0.7 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.4
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants