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5449 Aluminum vs. EN AC-51200 Aluminum

Both 5449 aluminum and EN AC-51200 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% 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-51200 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
67
Elongation at Break, % 4.0 to 17
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 78 to 120
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
25
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 330
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 91 to 260
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
92
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
74

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
9.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 29
2.2
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60 to 480
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 33
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29 to 39
31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.4 to 15
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.1 to 97.8
84.5 to 92
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.6 to 2.6
8.0 to 10.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.1
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 2.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15