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5652 Aluminum vs. 238.0 Aluminum

Both 5652 aluminum and 238.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 84% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 238.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
76
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 25
1.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 60 to 140
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 290
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 74 to 260
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
430
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
840
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
67

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
12
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
7.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1040

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 39
2.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 40 to 480
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
42
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 30
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 36
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.4 to 13
9.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.8 to 97.7
81.9 to 84.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.040
9.5 to 10.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
1.0 to 1.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.2 to 2.8
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
3.6 to 4.4
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
1.0 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0