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5657 Aluminum vs. 2218 Aluminum

Both 5657 aluminum and 2218 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 92% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5657 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2218 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 40 to 50
95 to 110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
73
Elongation at Break, % 6.6 to 15
6.8 to 10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 74 to 88
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 92 to 110
210 to 250
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150 to 200
330 to 430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140 to 170
260 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 210
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 54
37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 180
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
1130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 9.7 to 27
27 to 31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 200
450 to 650
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 20
30 to 39
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 28
34 to 41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 84
52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.7 to 8.6
15 to 19

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 98.5 to 99.4
88.8 to 93.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
3.5 to 4.5
Gallium (Ga), % 0 to 0.030
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.6 to 1.0
1.2 to 1.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.7 to 2.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.9
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.15