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5652 Aluminum vs. 240.0 Aluminum

Both 5652 aluminum and 240.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 87% 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 240.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
72
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 25
1.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 60 to 140
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 290
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 74 to 260
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
860
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
23
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
65

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
12
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 39
2.2
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 40 to 480
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
43
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 30
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 36
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.4 to 13
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.8 to 97.7
81.7 to 86.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.040
7.0 to 9.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.2 to 2.8
5.5 to 6.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.010
0.3 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.3 to 0.7
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15