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5052-H28 Aluminum vs. 5754-H28 Aluminum

Both 5052-H28 aluminum and 5754-H28 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the H28 temper. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. There are 31 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 5052-H28 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5754-H28 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 81
87
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 2.6
3.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 99
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 180
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 7.6
11
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 440
500
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
14

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 95.8 to 97.7
94.2 to 97.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.2 to 2.8
2.6 to 3.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15