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5652 Aluminum vs. 712.0 Aluminum

Both 5652 aluminum and 712.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% 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 712.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 47 to 77
75 to 90
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
70
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 25
4.5 to 4.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 60 to 140
140 to 180
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 110 to 170
180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 290
250 to 260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 74 to 260
180 to 200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 39
11
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 40 to 480
240 to 270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 30
24 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 36
30 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
62
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.4 to 13
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.8 to 97.7
90.7 to 94
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.35
0.4 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.2 to 2.8
0.5 to 0.65
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
5.0 to 6.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2