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5454 Aluminum vs. 6023 Aluminum

Both 5454 aluminum and 6023 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 5454 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6023 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
69
Elongation at Break, % 2.3 to 18
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 83 to 160
120 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 140 to 200
210 to 220
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 350
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 97 to 290
300 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.3 to 34
38 to 39
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 68 to 590
670 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 36
35 to 36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30 to 41
40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 55
67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 16
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.5 to 97.1
94 to 97.7
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.3 to 0.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0.2 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.4 to 3.0
0.4 to 0.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0.2 to 0.6
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0.6 to 1.4
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.6 to 1.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15