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5449 Aluminum vs. 8021 Aluminum

Both 5449 aluminum and 8021 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 8021 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
70
Elongation at Break, % 4.0 to 17
2.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 78 to 120
61
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 330
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 91 to 260
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
220
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
56
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
180

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.0
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 29
3.4
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60 to 480
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 33
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29 to 39
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
88
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.4 to 15
7.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.1 to 97.8
98 to 98.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
1.2 to 1.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.6 to 2.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15