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5652 Aluminum vs. 308.0 Aluminum

Both 5652 aluminum and 308.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 89% 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 5652 aluminum and the bottom bar is 308.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 47 to 77
70
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
73
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 25
2.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 60 to 140
89
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 110 to 170
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 290
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 74 to 260
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1080

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 39
3.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 40 to 480
83
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 30
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 36
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
55
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.4 to 13
9.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.8 to 97.7
85.7 to 91
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.040
4.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.2 to 2.8
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
5.0 to 6.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5