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5652 Aluminum vs. 4104 Aluminum

Both 5652 aluminum and 4104 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 90% 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 4104 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
71
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 25
2.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 60 to 140
42
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 110 to 170
63
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 290
110
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 74 to 260
60

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
540
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1080

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 39
2.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 40 to 480
25
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
54
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 30
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 36
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.4 to 13
5.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.8 to 97.7
85.8 to 90
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.020 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.2 to 2.8
1.0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
9.0 to 10.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15