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5454 Aluminum vs. A384.0 Aluminum

Both 5454 aluminum and A384.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 84% 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 A384.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
74
Elongation at Break, % 2.3 to 18
2.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 83 to 160
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
28
Shear Strength, MPa 140 to 200
200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 350
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 97 to 290
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
550
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
23
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
73

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
7.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1010

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.3 to 34
6.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 68 to 590
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 36
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30 to 41
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 55
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 16
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.5 to 97.1
79.3 to 86.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
3.0 to 4.5
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
10.5 to 12
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.35
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5