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5383 Aluminum vs. 6182 Aluminum

Both 5383 aluminum and 6182 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5383 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6182 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
70
Elongation at Break, % 6.7 to 15
6.8 to 13
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130 to 200
63 to 99
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 220
140 to 190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 370
230 to 320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 310
130 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 97
130

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
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 23 to 40
21 to 26
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170 to 690
110 to 520
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32 to 38
23 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38 to 42
30 to 38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51
65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 16
10 to 14

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 92 to 95.3
95 to 97.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.0 to 5.2
0.7 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0.5 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0.9 to 1.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0.050 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15