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5454 Aluminum vs. 2117 Aluminum

Both 5454 aluminum and 2117 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5454 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2117 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 61 to 93
70
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
71
Elongation at Break, % 2.3 to 18
26
Fatigue Strength, MPa 83 to 160
95
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 140 to 200
200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 350
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 97 to 290
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.3 to 34
64
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 68 to 590
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 36
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30 to 41
33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 55
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 16
12

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 94.5 to 97.1
91 to 97.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
2.2 to 4.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.4 to 3.0
0.2 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0.4 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0.2 to 0.8
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15