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5652 Aluminum vs. C355.0 Aluminum

Both 5652 aluminum and C355.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% 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 C355.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 47 to 77
86 to 90
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
70
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 25
2.7 to 3.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 60 to 140
76 to 84
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 290
290 to 310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 74 to 260
200 to 230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
39
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
130

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
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 39
7.5 to 9.8
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 40 to 480
290 to 380
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 30
30 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 36
36 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.4 to 13
13 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.8 to 97.7
91.7 to 94.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.040
1.0 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.2 to 2.8
0.4 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
4.5 to 5.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15