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5182 Aluminum vs. 5657 Aluminum

Both 5182 aluminum and 5657 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 96% 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 5182 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5657 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 12
6.6 to 15
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100 to 130
74 to 88
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
26
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 240
92 to 110
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280 to 420
150 to 200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
140 to 170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
210
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
54
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 94
180

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.6 to 49
9.7 to 27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120 to 950
140 to 200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 44
15 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 47
23 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
84
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 19
6.7 to 8.6

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 93.2 to 95.8
98.5 to 99.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Gallium (Ga), % 0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.0 to 5.0
0.6 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.080
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.050

Comparable Variants