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5754 Aluminum vs. 384.0 Aluminum

Both 5754 aluminum and 384.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 83% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5754 aluminum and the bottom bar is 384.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 52 to 88
85
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
74
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 19
2.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 66 to 140
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
28
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 190
200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200 to 330
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 80 to 280
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
550
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
69

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
7.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1010

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.1 to 32
6.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 47 to 580
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 34
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 39
37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.9 to 14
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.2 to 97.4
77.3 to 86.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
3.0 to 4.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.6 to 3.6
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
10.5 to 12
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.35
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 3.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5