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5457 Aluminum vs. 380.0 Aluminum

Both 5457 aluminum and 380.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 85% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5457 aluminum and the bottom bar is 380.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 32 to 55
80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
74
Elongation at Break, % 6.0 to 22
3.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 98
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
28
Shear Strength, MPa 85 to 130
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 130 to 210
320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 50 to 190
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
510
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 46
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 150
83

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
7.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1040

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 23
8.0
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 18 to 250
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 21
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 28
36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 72
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.7 to 9.0
14

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 97.8 to 99.05
79.6 to 89.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 2.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.45
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
7.5 to 9.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.35
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 3.0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5