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5754 Aluminum vs. 3102 Aluminum

Both 5754 aluminum and 3102 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 5754 aluminum and the bottom bar is 3102 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
69
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 19
23 to 28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 66 to 140
31 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 190
58 to 65
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200 to 330
92 to 100
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 80 to 280
28 to 34

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
56
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
190

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.0
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.1 to 32
16 to 22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 47 to 580
5.8 to 8.3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 34
9.4 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 39
17 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
92
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.9 to 14
4.1 to 4.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.2 to 97.4
97.9 to 99.95
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.6 to 3.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.050 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants