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5454 Aluminum vs. EN AC-43300 Aluminum

Both 5454 aluminum and EN AC-43300 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% 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 EN AC-43300 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 61 to 93
91 to 94
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
71
Elongation at Break, % 2.3 to 18
3.4 to 6.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 83 to 160
76 to 77
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 350
280 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 97 to 290
210 to 230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
540
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1080

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.3 to 34
9.1 to 17
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 68 to 590
300 to 370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
54
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 36
31 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30 to 41
37 to 38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 55
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 16
13 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.5 to 97.1
88.9 to 90.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.19
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.4 to 3.0
0.25 to 0.45
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
9.0 to 10
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.070
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1