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8079 Aluminum vs. 5754 Aluminum

Both 8079 aluminum and 5754 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 8079 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5754 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
68
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
2.0 to 19
Fatigue Strength, MPa 56
66 to 140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
200 to 330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
80 to 280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 58
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 190
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.1
6.1 to 32
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110
47 to 580
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
21 to 34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
28 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 92
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.4
8.9 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 98.1 to 99.3
94.2 to 97.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0.7 to 1.3
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
2.6 to 3.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.050 to 0.3
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15