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5454 Aluminum vs. A380.0 Aluminum

Both 5454 aluminum and A380.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 86% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 A380.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 61 to 93
80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
73
Elongation at Break, % 2.3 to 18
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 83 to 160
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 140 to 200
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 350
290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 97 to 290
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
510
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
78

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
7.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1040

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.3 to 34
8.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 68 to 590
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 36
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30 to 41
34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 55
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 16
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.5 to 97.1
80.3 to 89.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.4 to 3.0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
7.5 to 9.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.35
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 3.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5