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5652 Aluminum vs. 355.0 Aluminum

Both 5652 aluminum and 355.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% 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 355.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 47 to 77
72 to 83
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
71
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 25
1.5 to 2.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 60 to 140
55 to 70
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 110 to 170
150 to 240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 290
200 to 260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 74 to 260
150 to 190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
150 to 170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
38 to 43
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
120 to 140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 39
2.7 to 5.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 40 to 480
150 to 250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 30
20 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 36
28 to 33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
60 to 69
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.4 to 13
9.1 to 12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.8 to 97.7
90.3 to 94.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.040
1.0 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.6
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.2 to 2.8
0.4 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
4.5 to 5.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.35
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15