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5652 Aluminum vs. 5252 Aluminum

Both 5652 aluminum and 5252 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5652 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5252 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 47 to 77
68 to 75
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 25
4.5 to 11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 60 to 140
100 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
25
Shear Strength, MPa 110 to 170
140 to 160
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 290
230 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 74 to 260
170 to 240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 39
12 to 23
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 40 to 480
210 to 430
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 30
23 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 36
31 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.4 to 13
10 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.8 to 97.7
96.6 to 97.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.2 to 2.8
2.2 to 2.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.080
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1

Comparable Variants