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5457 Aluminum vs. 2014A Aluminum

Both 5457 aluminum and 2014A aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% 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 2014A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
72
Elongation at Break, % 6.0 to 22
6.2 to 16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 98
93 to 150
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 85 to 130
130 to 290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 130 to 210
210 to 490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 50 to 190
110 to 430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 46
37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 150
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 23
24 to 49
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 18 to 250
85 to 1300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 21
19 to 45
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 28
26 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 72
55
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.7 to 9.0
9.0 to 22

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 97.8 to 99.05
90.8 to 95
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
3.9 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
0.2 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.45
0.4 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0.5 to 0.9
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants