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5457 Aluminum vs. 2095 Aluminum

Both 5457 aluminum and 2095 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5457 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2095 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
70
Elongation at Break, % 6.0 to 22
8.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 98
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 85 to 130
410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 130 to 210
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 50 to 190
610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 46
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 150
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
31
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1470

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 23
57
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 18 to 250
2640
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 21
65
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 28
59
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 72
49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.7 to 9.0
31

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 97.8 to 99.05
91.3 to 94.9
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
3.9 to 4.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Lithium (Li), % 0
0.7 to 1.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
0.25 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.45
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.12
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.25 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.040 to 0.18
Residuals, % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15