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383.0 Aluminum vs. 5254 Aluminum

Both 383.0 aluminum and 5254 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 85% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 383.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5254 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
68
Elongation at Break, % 3.5
3.4 to 22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150
110 to 160
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
240 to 350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
100 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 540
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 580
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 96
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 23
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 74
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.5
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1030
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.2
11 to 41
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
73 to 550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
25 to 37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 34
32 to 41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
10 to 16

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 79.7 to 88.5
94.4 to 96.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.3
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 0.3
0
Silicon (Si), % 9.5 to 11.5
0 to 0.45
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.15
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