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5456 Aluminum vs. EN AC-44300 Aluminum

Both 5456 aluminum and EN AC-44300 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 88% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 5456 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-44300 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
72
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 18
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130 to 210
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 340
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 250
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 97
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1050

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 33 to 46
2.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170 to 470
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
16
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
55
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 35
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38 to 40
36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 15
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 92 to 94.8
84.3 to 89.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.7 to 5.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.55
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
10.5 to 13.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.25