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5457 Aluminum vs. 238.0 Aluminum

Both 5457 aluminum and 238.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 84% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 238.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
76
Elongation at Break, % 6.0 to 22
1.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 98
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 130 to 210
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 50 to 190
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
430
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
840
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 46
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 150
67

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
12
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
7.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1040

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 23
2.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 18 to 250
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
42
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 21
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 28
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 72
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.7 to 9.0
9.1

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 97.8 to 99.05
81.9 to 84.9
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
9.5 to 10.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
1.0 to 1.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.45
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
3.6 to 4.4
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.050
1.0 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.1
0