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5457 Aluminum vs. EN AC-46000 Aluminum

Both 5457 aluminum and EN AC-46000 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 86% 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-46000 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 32 to 55
91
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
73
Elongation at Break, % 6.0 to 22
1.0
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
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 50 to 190
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
530
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 46
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 150
82

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
7.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1040

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 23
2.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 18 to 250
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 21
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 28
33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 72
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.7 to 9.0
12

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 97.8 to 99.05
79.7 to 90
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
2.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
0.050 to 0.55
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.45
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.55
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
8.0 to 11
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 1.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25