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5454 Aluminum vs. 5026 Aluminum

Both 5454 aluminum and 5026 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 96% 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 5454 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5026 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
70
Elongation at Break, % 2.3 to 18
5.1 to 11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 83 to 160
94 to 140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 140 to 200
150 to 180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 350
260 to 320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 97 to 290
120 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
8.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.3 to 34
15 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 68 to 590
100 to 440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 36
26 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30 to 41
33 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 55
52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 16
11 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.5 to 97.1
88.2 to 94.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0.1 to 0.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0.2 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.4 to 3.0
3.9 to 4.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0.6 to 1.8
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0.55 to 1.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 1.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants