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5652 Aluminum vs. B390.0 Aluminum

Both 5652 aluminum and B390.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 77% 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 B390.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
76
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 25
0.88
Fatigue Strength, MPa 60 to 140
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
29
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 290
320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 74 to 260
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
640
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
88

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
7.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 39
2.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 40 to 480
410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 30
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 36
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
55
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.4 to 13
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.8 to 97.7
72.7 to 79.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.040
4.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.2 to 2.8
0.45 to 0.65
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
16 to 18
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2