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5182-O Aluminum vs. 5454-O Aluminum

Both 5182-O aluminum and 5454-O aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the annealed condition. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5182-O aluminum and the bottom bar is 5454-O aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 69
61
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
69
Elongation at Break, % 12
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
26
Shear Strength, MPa 170
160
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
600
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 28
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 94
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 8.9
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
77
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36
32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
55
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
11

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 93.2 to 95.8
94.5 to 97.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0.050 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.0 to 5.0
2.4 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0.5 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15