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771.0 Aluminum vs. 5456 Aluminum

Both 771.0 aluminum and 5456 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 771.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5456 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
68
Elongation at Break, % 1.7 to 6.5
11 to 18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 92 to 180
130 to 210
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250 to 370
320 to 340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 350
150 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140 to 150
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 82
97

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
9.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.4 to 20
33 to 46
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 310 to 900
170 to 470
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 35
33 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29 to 39
38 to 40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54 to 58
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 16
14 to 15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.5 to 92.5
92 to 94.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0.060 to 0.2
0.050 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.0
4.7 to 5.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.5 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0.1 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 6.5 to 7.5
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15