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5383 Aluminum vs. K93600 Alloy

5383 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while K93600 alloy belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5383 aluminum and the bottom bar is K93600 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
140
Elongation at Break, % 6.7 to 15
5.0 to 35
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 220
320 to 380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 370
480 to 810
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 310
280 to 750

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
520
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
7.3

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 97
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.7
8.1

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 23 to 40
21 to 280
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170 to 690
280 to 2050
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
9.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32 to 38
16 to 28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38 to 42
17 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 16
34 to 57

Comparable Variants