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5154-H38 Aluminum vs. 5182-H38 Aluminum

Both 5154-H38 aluminum and 5182-H38 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the H38 temper. They have a very high 99% 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 5154-H38 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5182-H38 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 6.1
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
25
Shear Strength, MPa 200
220
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
94

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
8.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
4.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 540
710
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 41
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
17

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 96.8
93.2 to 95.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.1 to 3.9
4.0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.2 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15