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3105-H25 Aluminum vs. 5657-H25 Aluminum

Both 3105-H25 aluminum and 5657-H25 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the H25 temper. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 3105-H25 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5657-H25 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
68
Elongation at Break, % 6.4
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 87
85
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 110
95
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
210
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 44
54
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
180

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11
17
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 68
84
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.0
7.1

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 96 to 99.5
98.5 to 99.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.1
Gallium (Ga), % 0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.8
0.6 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.8
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.080
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.050