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5457 Aluminum vs. 1050 Aluminum

Both 5457 aluminum and 1050 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 99% 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 5457 aluminum and the bottom bar is 1050 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 6.0 to 22
4.6 to 37
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 98
31 to 57
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 85 to 130
52 to 81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 130 to 210
76 to 140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 50 to 190
25 to 120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
650
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 46
61
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 150
200

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 23
5.4 to 22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 18 to 250
4.6 to 110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 21
7.8 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 28
15 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 72
94
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.7 to 9.0
3.4 to 6.2

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 97.8 to 99.05
99.5 to 100
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.45
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0 to 0.1
0

Comparable Variants