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5457 Aluminum vs. A390.0 Aluminum

Both 5457 aluminum and A390.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 78% 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 A390.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 32 to 55
110 to 140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
75
Elongation at Break, % 6.0 to 22
0.87 to 0.91
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 98
70 to 100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 130 to 210
190 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 50 to 190
190 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
640
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 46
20
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 150
67

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
7.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
950

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 23
1.6 to 2.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 18 to 250
240 to 580
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
52
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 21
19 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 28
27 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 72
56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.7 to 9.0
9.0 to 14

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 97.8 to 99.05
75.3 to 79.6
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
4.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
0.45 to 0.65
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.45
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
16 to 18
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2