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5457 Aluminum vs. 6101A Aluminum

Both 5457 aluminum and 6101A aluminum are aluminum alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. 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 6101A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 6.0 to 22
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 98
80
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 85 to 130
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 130 to 210
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 50 to 190
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
630
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
200
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 46
55
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 150
180

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
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 23
24
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 18 to 250
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 21
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 28
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 72
84
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.7 to 9.0
10

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 97.8 to 99.05
97.9 to 99.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
0.4 to 0.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.45
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0.3 to 0.7
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1