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5754 Aluminum vs. 4343 Aluminum

Both 5754 aluminum and 4343 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 92% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5754 aluminum and the bottom bar is 4343 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
71
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 19
4.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 66 to 140
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 190
64
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200 to 330
110
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 80 to 280
62

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
510
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
44
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
150

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.1 to 32
4.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 47 to 580
27
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 34
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 39
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
77
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.9 to 14
5.2

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 94.2 to 97.4
90.3 to 93.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.6 to 3.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
6.8 to 8.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15