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380.0 Aluminum vs. 5254 Aluminum

Both 380.0 aluminum and 5254 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 85% 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 380.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5254 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 74
68
Elongation at Break, % 3.0
3.4 to 22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140
110 to 160
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
26
Shear Strength, MPa 190
150 to 200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320
240 to 350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
100 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 510
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 83
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.5
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1040
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.0
11 to 41
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
73 to 550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
25 to 37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36
32 to 41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
10 to 16

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 79.6 to 89.5
94.4 to 96.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.45
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
3.1 to 3.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.010
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 7.5 to 9.5
0 to 0.45
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.35
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.15