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5454 Aluminum vs. B535.0 Aluminum

Both 5454 aluminum and B535.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5454 aluminum and the bottom bar is B535.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 61 to 93
65
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
66
Elongation at Break, % 2.3 to 18
10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 83 to 160
62
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
25
Shear Strength, MPa 140 to 200
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 350
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 97 to 290
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
24
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
82

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.3 to 34
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 68 to 590
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 36
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30 to 41
35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 55
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 16
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.5 to 97.1
91.7 to 93.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.4 to 3.0
6.5 to 7.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0.1 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15