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5657 Aluminum vs. ASTM B631 Class A

5657 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ASTM B631 class A belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 16 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5657 aluminum and the bottom bar is ASTM B631 class A.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
85 to 86

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
2680 to 2690
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
160
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 210
420
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 54
40 to 47
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 180
25 to 29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.7
15
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
43
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
670

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 84
180