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5657 Aluminum vs. AWS BNi-2

5657 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AWS BNi-2 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5657 aluminum and the bottom bar is AWS BNi-2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
68
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150 to 200
440

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
360
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
55
Density, g/cm3 2.7
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
9.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
230

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 20
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 28
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.7 to 8.6
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 98.5 to 99.4
0 to 0.050
Boron (B), % 0
2.8 to 3.5
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0
Gallium (Ga), % 0 to 0.030
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
2.5 to 3.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.6 to 1.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
79.1 to 84.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
4.0 to 5.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5