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EN AC-46000 Aluminum vs. 5254 Aluminum

Both EN AC-46000 aluminum and 5254 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 86% 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 EN AC-46000 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5254 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
68
Elongation at Break, % 1.0
3.4 to 22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
110 to 160
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
240 to 350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
100 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 530
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 530
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 82
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.6
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1040
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.3
11 to 41
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
73 to 550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
25 to 37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33
32 to 41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
10 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 79.7 to 90
94.4 to 96.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0.15 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.3
0 to 0.45
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.35
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.050 to 0.55
3.1 to 3.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.55
0 to 0.010
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.55
0
Silicon (Si), % 8.0 to 11
0 to 0.45
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.2
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15