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5449 Aluminum vs. 710.0 Aluminum

Both 5449 aluminum and 710.0 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5449 aluminum and the bottom bar is 710.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
70
Elongation at Break, % 4.0 to 17
2.2 to 3.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 78 to 120
55 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 130 to 190
180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 330
240 to 250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 91 to 260
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 29
4.9 to 7.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60 to 480
180 to 190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 33
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29 to 39
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.4 to 15
10 to 11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.1 to 97.8
90.5 to 93.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0.35 to 0.65
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.6 to 2.6
0.6 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.1
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
6.0 to 7.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15