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5457 Aluminum vs. 852.0 Aluminum

Both 5457 aluminum and 852.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 90% 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 5457 aluminum and the bottom bar is 852.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 32 to 55
64
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
70
Elongation at Break, % 6.0 to 22
3.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 98
73
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 85 to 130
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 130 to 210
200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 50 to 190
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
370
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
210
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
840
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 46
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 150
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
15
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 23
6.2
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 18 to 250
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
43
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 21
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 28
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 72
65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.7 to 9.0
8.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.8 to 99.05
86.6 to 91.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
1.7 to 2.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
0.6 to 0.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.45
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.9 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.4
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.5 to 7.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3