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5252 Aluminum vs. A384.0 Aluminum

Both 5252 aluminum and A384.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 83% 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 5252 aluminum and the bottom bar is A384.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
74
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 11
2.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100 to 110
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
28
Shear Strength, MPa 140 to 160
200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 290
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170 to 240
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
550
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
23
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
73

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
7.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1010

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 23
6.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210 to 430
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 30
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31 to 36
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 13
15

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 96.6 to 97.8
79.3 to 86.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
3.0 to 4.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.2 to 2.8
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
10.5 to 12
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.35
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5