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5454 Aluminum vs. AWS BVAg-29

5454 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AWS BVAg-29 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (17, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5454 aluminum and the bottom bar is AWS BVAg-29.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
73
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 350
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
710
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
270
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.7
9.7

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
4.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 36
5.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30 to 41
7.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 16
8.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.5 to 97.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
22.5 to 25.5
Indium (In), % 0
14 to 15
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.4 to 3.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
60.5 to 62.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.0010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0