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5754 Aluminum vs. 515.0 Aluminum

Both 5754 aluminum and 515.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5754 aluminum and the bottom bar is 515.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
70
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 19
10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 66 to 140
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 190
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200 to 330
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

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
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
52
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 34
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 39
36
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.9 to 14
13

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 94.2 to 97.4
93.6 to 96.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.6 to 3.6
2.5 to 4.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.4 to 0.6
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0.5 to 10
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15