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5154 Aluminum vs. 850.0 Aluminum

Both 5154 aluminum and 850.0 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 (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5154 aluminum and the bottom bar is 850.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
69
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 20
7.9
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100 to 160
59
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 140 to 210
100
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240 to 360
140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 94 to 270
76

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
850
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
47
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
14
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11 to 39
9.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 64 to 540
42
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
44
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 37
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 32 to 42
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
69
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 16
6.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 96.8
88.3 to 93.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0.7 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.1 to 3.9
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.7 to 1.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.7
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.5 to 7.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3