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5449 Aluminum vs. 850.0 Aluminum

Both 5449 aluminum and 850.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 92% 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 850.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
69
Elongation at Break, % 4.0 to 17
7.9
Fatigue Strength, MPa 78 to 120
59
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 130 to 190
100
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 330
140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 91 to 260
76

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
850
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
47
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
14
Density, g/cm3 2.8
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 29
9.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60 to 480
42
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
44
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 33
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29 to 39
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
69
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.4 to 15
6.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.1 to 97.8
88.3 to 93.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0.7 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.6 to 2.6
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.1
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.7 to 1.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.7
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.5 to 7.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3