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5154 Aluminum vs. 6182 Aluminum

Both 5154 aluminum and 6182 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 97% 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 5154 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6182 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
70
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 20
6.8 to 13
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100 to 160
63 to 99
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 140 to 210
140 to 190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240 to 360
230 to 320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 94 to 270
130 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11 to 39
21 to 26
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 64 to 540
110 to 520
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 37
23 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 32 to 42
30 to 38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 16
10 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 96.8
95 to 97.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.1 to 3.9
0.7 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.5 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0.9 to 1.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.050 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15