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4145 Aluminum vs. 5383 Aluminum

Both 4145 aluminum and 5383 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 86% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 4145 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5383 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
68
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
6.7 to 15
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
130 to 200
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
26
Shear Strength, MPa 69
190 to 220
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 120
310 to 370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 68
150 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 540
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 520
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 84
97

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.6
9.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1040
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.3
23 to 40
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 31
170 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
32 to 38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
38 to 42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
51
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.5
14 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 83 to 87.4
92 to 95.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 3.3 to 4.7
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.25
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.15
4.0 to 5.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.7 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 9.3 to 10.7
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.4
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15