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5383 Aluminum vs. 6151 Aluminum

Both 5383 aluminum and 6151 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 95% 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 5383 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6151 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
69
Elongation at Break, % 6.7 to 15
1.1 to 5.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130 to 200
80 to 100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 220
190 to 200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 370
330 to 340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 310
270 to 280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 97
150

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 23 to 40
3.5 to 18
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170 to 690
520 to 580
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32 to 38
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38 to 42
39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51
70
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 16
15

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 92 to 95.3
95.6 to 98.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0.15 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.0 to 5.2
0.45 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0.6 to 1.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15