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5449 Aluminum vs. A206.0 Aluminum

Both 5449 aluminum and A206.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 95% 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 A206.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
70
Elongation at Break, % 4.0 to 17
4.2 to 10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 78 to 120
90 to 180
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 130 to 190
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 330
390 to 440
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 91 to 260
250 to 380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
670
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
90

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
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
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 29
16 to 37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60 to 480
440 to 1000
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 33
36 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29 to 39
39 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.4 to 15
17 to 19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.1 to 97.8
93.9 to 95.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
4.2 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.6 to 2.6
0 to 0.15
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.1
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15