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5457 Aluminum vs. EN AC-45400 Aluminum

Both 5457 aluminum and EN AC-45400 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% 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 EN AC-45400 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 32 to 55
86
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
72
Elongation at Break, % 6.0 to 22
6.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 98
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 130 to 210
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 50 to 190
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 46
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 150
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 23
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 18 to 250
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 21
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 28
32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 72
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.7 to 9.0
12

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 97.8 to 99.05
88.4 to 92.9
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
2.6 to 3.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.6
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.45
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
4.5 to 6.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15