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5383 Aluminum vs. A242.0 Aluminum

Both 5383 aluminum and A242.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5383 aluminum and the bottom bar is A242.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 85 to 110
75
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
73
Elongation at Break, % 6.7 to 15
1.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 370
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
680
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 97
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
12
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1130

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32 to 38
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38 to 42
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51
52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 16
9.3

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 92 to 95.3
89.3 to 93.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0.15 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
3.7 to 4.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.0 to 5.2
1.2 to 1.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.8 to 2.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0.070 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15