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5449 Aluminum vs. EN AC-44500 Aluminum

Both 5449 aluminum and EN AC-44500 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 88% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 EN AC-44500 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
72
Elongation at Break, % 4.0 to 17
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 78 to 120
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 330
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 91 to 260
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1050

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 29
2.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60 to 480
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
16
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
55
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 33
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29 to 39
36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.4 to 15
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.1 to 97.8
83.7 to 89.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.6 to 2.6
0 to 0.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.1
0 to 0.55
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
10.5 to 13.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.25