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5457 Aluminum vs. 1100A Aluminum

Both 5457 aluminum and 1100A 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 (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5457 aluminum and the bottom bar is 1100A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
69
Elongation at Break, % 6.0 to 22
4.5 to 34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 98
35 to 74
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 85 to 130
59 to 99
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 130 to 210
89 to 170
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 50 to 190
29 to 150

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
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 46
60
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
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 23
6.4 to 23
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 18 to 250
5.9 to 150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 21
9.1 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 28
16 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 72
93
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.7 to 9.0
4.0 to 7.6

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 97.8 to 99.05
99 to 100
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0.050 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.45
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 1.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants