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5652 Aluminum vs. 772.0 Aluminum

Both 5652 aluminum and 772.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 772.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
69
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 25
6.3 to 8.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 60 to 140
94 to 160
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 290
260 to 320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 74 to 260
220 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

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

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
16 to 25
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 40 to 480
350 to 430
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 30
25 to 31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 36
31 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.4 to 13
11 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.8 to 97.7
91.2 to 93.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.35
0.060 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.2 to 2.8
0.6 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.1 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
6.0 to 7.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15