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5754 Aluminum vs. 7049A Aluminum

Both 5754 aluminum and 7049A aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5754 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7049A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
71
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 19
5.0 to 5.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 66 to 140
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 190
340 to 350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200 to 330
580 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 80 to 280
500 to 530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
370
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
850
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.1 to 32
28 to 32
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 47 to 580
1800 to 1990
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
44
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 34
52 to 53
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 39
50 to 51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
50
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.9 to 14
25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.2 to 97.4
84.6 to 89.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0.050 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
1.2 to 1.9
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.6 to 3.6
2.1 to 3.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
7.2 to 8.4
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15