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5652 Aluminum vs. 2195 Aluminum

Both 5652 aluminum and 2195 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5652 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2195 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
69
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 25
9.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 60 to 140
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 110 to 170
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 290
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 74 to 260
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
31
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1470

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 39
54
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 40 to 480
2290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 30
55
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 36
53
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.4 to 13
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.8 to 97.7
91.9 to 94.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.040
3.7 to 4.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.15
Lithium (Li), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.2 to 2.8
0.25 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.12
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.25 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.080 to 0.16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15